Alaska2026Passed Legislature

SB62

Alaska Board of Parole: Membership Changes and New Reporting Rules

Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law increases the Alaska Board of Parole to seven members with specific background requirements, limits service to two terms, and requires a detailed annual report on parole hearings.

Increases the total number of board members from five to seven.
Requires that at least one member be a licensed physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist.
Requires that at least one member be a crime victim, family member of a victim, or an advocate for victims.
Requires that at least one member have experience with drug or alcohol addiction recovery support or personal experience with addiction.
Requires that at least one member belong to a federally recognized tribe in the state.
Limits each member's service to two five-year terms instead of allowing them to serve until replaced.
Allows current members who have already served two terms to finish their current term but not be reappointed.
Prohibits state officers or employees from being appointed to the board.
Limits the number of members with correctional facility employment history to no more than three.
Requires the board to submit an annual report by 30 days after each legislative session starts.
Mandates that the yearly report includes data on hearing types, outcomes (granted, denied, continued), applicant demographics, reasons for denial, and individual member voting records.

The law does not specify the exact date current members must leave if they have already served two terms, only that they cannot be reappointed.
The definition of 'crime' includes any offense with a possible prison sentence but does not list specific crimes.

Plain language

Board of Parole: A group of seven people appointed by the governor to decide on prisoner release.
Staggered terms: Members serve for five years, but their start and end dates are different so not everyone leaves at once.

Official record

Validated

BOARD OF PAROLE: MEMBERSHIP, REPORT An Act relating to the board of parole; and providing for an effective date.

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