Sec. 33.30.291. Treaties.
If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of prisoners sentenced to serve a term of incarceration to the country where they are citizens or nationals, the commissioner may, on behalf of the state and subject to the terms of the treaty, consent to […]
Sec. 33.30.292. Designation of victims’ representative.
If more than one person who qualifies as a victim under AS 12.55.185 requests notice under this chapter, the commissioner shall designate one person for purposes of receiving the notice required and of exercising the rights granted by this chapter.
Sec. 33.30.295. Review of prisoner disciplinary decisions.
(a) A prisoner may obtain judicial review by the superior court of a final disciplinary decision by the department only if the prisoner alleges specific facts establishing a violation of the prisoner’s fundamental constitutional rights that prejudiced the prisoner’s right to a fair adjudication. An appeal shall be commenced by the prisoner filing a notice […]
Sec. 33.30.191. Employment of prison inmates.
(a) It is the policy of the state that prisoners be productively employed for as many hours each day as feasible. (b) The commissioner may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with any public agency for the performance of conservation projects. After June 14, 2006, the commissioner may enter into a contract with an individual […]
Sec. 33.30.193. Standard applicable to allowing prisoners access to and use of legal reference materials and legal assistance.
If the commissioner imposes a restriction on access to and use of legal reference materials by or legal assistance of a prisoner in a state correctional facility, a court may not enter an order giving relief to the prisoner unless the court first finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that enforcement or application of […]
Sec. 33.30.201. Compensation of prison inmates; deductions; disbursement; liens.
(a) Each prisoner who is productively employed, as defined in AS 33.30.191(g)(1) or (3) – (5), may receive for that work compensation at a rate determined by the commissioner under this section if the money is available from legislative appropriations. Compensation established by the commissioner under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the […]
Sec. 33.30.211. Transmission of documents.
(a) When a prisoner is admitted to a correctional facility, a copy of the commitment shall be delivered with the prisoner as evidence of the authority of the correctional facility to hold the prisoner. (b) When a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, copies of the pre-sentence report, sentencing report prepared under AS […]
Sec. 33.30.216. Copies of records for child support purposes.
If a copy of a record prepared or maintained by or on behalf of the commissioner for a person in the custody of the commissioner is requested by the child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010, or the child support enforcement agency of another state, the official custodian of the record shall provide the […]
Sec. 33.30.221. Superintendent of correctional facility may administer oaths and acknowledgments.
The superintendent of a correctional facility or the superintendent’s assistant may administer oaths to and take acknowledgments from a prisoner, but may not request or accept compensation from a prisoner for acts performed under this section.
Sec. 33.30.231. Telephone access and monitoring inside correctional institutions.
(a) A prisoner shall have reasonable access to a telephone except when access is suspended as punishment for conviction of a rule infraction or pending a hearing for a rule infraction involving telephone abuse. A suspension under this subsection must be reasonable in length and may not prohibit telephone communication between the prisoner and an […]