Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – AnchorageTwo of every three criminals in Alaska ends back behind bars after they’re been released from prison. That high recidivism rate creates more crime victims and it costs Alaska a lot of money- $136 per prisoner, per day. Now, the state has a new plan to help more prisoners successfully reenter society when their terms are complete.Photo: Carmen Gutierrez, Char of the Alaska Prisoner Reentry Task Force and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, speaks on May 5, 2011.Download Audio (MP3)
New Plan Aims to Help More Prisoners Successfully Reenter Society
