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Alaska Statutes Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners § 33.30.095. Duties of commissioner before release of prisoner

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The commissioner shall establish a program to prepare a prisoner who is serving a sentence of imprisonment exceeding one year for the prisoner's discharge, release on parole or probation, or prerelease furlough under AS 33.30.111 that begins 90 days before the date of the prisoner's discharge, release, or furlough.

(b) The program established under (a) of this section must include

(1) instruction on

(A) obtaining state identification;

(B) community resources available for housing, employment, and treatment;

(2) an individualized reentry plan under AS 33.30.011(a)(9) for the prisoner;

(3) probation and parole orientation, if appropriate; and

(4) a partnership with one or more nonprofit organizations to allow access to a prisoner before the prisoner's discharge, release, or furlough to assist the prisoner with the prisoner's application for Medicaid, social security benefits, public assistance under AS 47.25, and a state identification card or driver's license and provide other programs to assist the prisoner's transition into the community, promote rehabilitation, and reduce recidivism.

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