House Finance panel adds $5.59 million for 14 community jails The House Finance Committee on April 1 adopted Amendment 48, adding $5,590,600 to the Department of Corrections 'population management' component to support 14 locally operated community jails; the measure passed 7–4.

Alaska's House Finance Committee just approved over $5.5 million to support 14 community jails, a move that could be critical for local public safety.

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