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Alaska

Alaska has invested heavily in alternatives to incarceration. SB 91 led meaningful reform but faced political headwinds.

ALTREFORM COMPOSITE77/100

Key Statistics

Incarceration Rate
425
per 100,000 residents
Annual Cost
$58K
per incarcerated person
3-Year Recidivism
64%
reincarcerated within 3 yrs
Racial Disparity
2.8×
Black vs. White incarceration
Alt. Programs
18
active diversion programs
Reform Initiatives
7
tracked by AltReform

Incarceration by Race

AK Overall425
National Avg568
Black (est.)714
White (est.)247

Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.

Recidivism Rate

64%3-year recidivism
This stateNational avg: 67%

Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.

Cost vs. Alternatives

$58K
incarceration/yr
vs.
~$5K
diversion/yr

Active & Passed Reforms

4 initiatives

SB 91 – Justice ReinvestmentView full details →

Comprehensive sentencing reform reducing incarceration for low-level offenses.

PassedSentencing2016
AltReform Score78/100

Therapeutic Courts ExpansionView full details →

Veterans, mental health, and drug courts serving 1,200+ participants annually.

ActiveMental Health2019
AltReform Score82/100

Restorative Justice PilotView full details →

Community-based restorative circles for youth and first-time offenders.

ActiveDiversion2021
AltReform Score76/100

Proposed Initiatives

1 pending

Second Chance Hiring InitiativeView full details →

State employer incentives for hiring people with criminal records.

ProposedReentry2023
AltReform Score69/100

Data Sources & Methodology

Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).

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