Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in c...
Goose Creek Correctional Center is seen in fall. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Corrections)

The Alaska Department of Corrections has reported 18 people have died in custody of the state’s prisons and jails so far this year – on par with the state’s highest death count in 2022. Advocates and lawmakers say the number is “devastating” and “preventable,” and are calling for…

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