I just read through this on ADN site - have not yet formed an opinion, but this struck me as a "DUH!"
"Alaska's prison population was soaring — it rose by more than one-fourth between 2005 and 2014.
That far outstripped population growth, even as violent crime fell slightly and non-violent crime dropped sharply."
Another thing that doesn't make much sense(at least without further information), is fines instead of jail for shoplifting under $250 value. Much (not all) of that is because the perps don't have money to buy the stuff anyway - so how are they to pay the fines, and what is the penalty if they don't. Or is there one? Warrant and jail, or just another revolving door?
Meanwhile, back at the stores....
Last edited by las; 10/22/17.
