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Talk of Alaska: Alternative justice in Alaska's therapeutic courts

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View of the jury box in one of the courtrooms in the Dimond Courthouse in Juneau. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Many people who are involved with the criminal justice system have mental health issues, substance use disorders, or both. Instead of going to prison, some people choose to participate in the Alaska Therapeutic Court System where a team of people helps them heal. We’ll hear from people who have graduated from the program and people who run it.

Listen: HOST: Anne Hillman

GUESTS:

Ron Wilson, Therapeutic Court Alumni Association

Steve Corven, Therapeutic Court Alumni Association

Pamela Washington, Presiding Judge, Coordinated Resource Project

James Huffstetler, peer support navigator, Set Free Alaska

PARTICIPATE:

Call  907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or  1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast.

Send an email to  talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air).

Post your comment during or after the live broadcast on social media (Comments may be read on air).

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
LIVE Web stream:  Click here to stream.