Alaska Department of Corrections, Recidivism Reduction, Alaska 2020

By Grimy Times Staff

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – February 2020 – The U.S. Attorney for Alaska, Bryan Schroder, announced a $2,300,000 grant to reduce recidivism among adults and juvenile offenders returning to their communities following confinement.

The funds, awarded by the Office of Justice Programs, are part of over $92 million in funding to support reentry efforts across the United States.

According to OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan, ‘Former offenders are ultimately responsible for their own successes and failures, but our criminal and juvenile justice systems have an important role to play in preparing them for the obstacles that lie before them.’

The grants will help communities develop and implement comprehensive strategies to address the challenges posed by reentry and recidivism; support reentry services for detained juveniles and incarcerated parents with children under the age of 18; and support research and evaluation programs to advance understanding about reoffending.

The following organizations received funding:

$900,000 was awarded to Alaska Department of Corrections through BJA’s Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment and Recidivism Reduction Strategies Program, to implement or expand education and employment programs that emphasize strong partnerships with corrections, parole, probation, education, workforce development and reentry service providers.

Alaska Native Justice Center was awarded $900,000 through BJA’s Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program, to support establishing, expanding, and improving treatment for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and reentry into the community.

$500,000 was awarded to Alaska Department of Corrections through BJA’s Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Plan Implementation Program, to implement strategic plans that will result in improved reentry systems and reduced recidivism.

Alaska Department of Corrections, the primary recipient of the grants, has been awarded a total of $2,300,000 to support recidivism reduction efforts in the state.

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