Alaska HB172 allows the commissioner to designate out-of-state placement for prisoners and estimates cost savings.

HB172 amends Alaska law to allow the commissioner of corrections to designate the placement of prisoners at out-of-state facilities. The bill also mandates the Department of Corrections to estimate and report the cost savings resulting from these actions. The commissioner may reduce housing costs by consolidating facilities or placing prisoners out-of-state. If a prisoner's term exceeds seven years, they may be placed out-of-state.

Alaska HB172 allows the commissioner to designate out-of-state placement for prisoners and estimates cost savings.

HB172 amends Alaska law to allow the commissioner of corrections to designate the placement of prisoners at out-of-state facilities. The bill also mandates the Department of Corrections to estimate and report the cost savings resulting from these actions. The commissioner may reduce housing costs by consolidating facilities or placing prisoners out-of-state. If a prisoner's term exceeds seven years, they may be placed out-of-state.