Dr Robert Lawrence, Alaska chief medical officer (left), Travis Welch, director of corrections health and rehabilitation services (center), and Dr Tim Ballard, DOC chief medical officer (right) present before the House State Affairs Committee on March 4, 2025. (KTOO Gavel Alaska Screenshot)
The Alaska Department of Corrections has had at least 67 people die in-custody of state prisons and jails since 2020, with at least 17 deaths reported as suicides, according to the department .
There were at least 14 deaths last year. Two deaths were reported so far this year, with one investigated by the Alaska State Troopers and reported as a suicide…