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Anchorage Department of Law adds prosecutors, uses contractors to reduce backlog; vows new benchmarks
Summary
The Department of Law told the committee it has hired several experienced prosecutors and is contracting for targeted work to clear an accumulation of unresolved cases; the office plans to produce cleaner data to track speedy-trial timelines and other performance metrics.
The Department of Law provided a progress update to the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Feb. 5, describing staffing increases and contractor support intended to clear a backlog of unresolved criminal cases.
A Department of Law representative identified as Wheeler said the office had been "drowning" on arrival last October but now is "treading water" and beginning to "swim in one direction" after hiring four experienced…
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