Alaska lawmakers advance all-time high $523M Department of Corrections budget

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,439

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Dunleavy administration has proposed a $523 million budget for the Alaska Department of Corrections for the next fiscal year, which House lawmakers with a finance subcommittee advanced without substantial changes last week.

It’s the largest corrections budget proposal to date, according to state data. It includes just over $514 million requested in state funding, $475.5 million of which is unrestricted general funds for the agency’s 13 state prisons and jails and estimated …

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