02/24/2026 09:00 AM House CORRECTIONS

Alaska House Finance Committee, Department of Corrections Subcommittee · February 24, 2026

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Call to order, attendance, presenters introduced

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Chair called the Department of Corrections subcommittee to order at 9:08 a.m., listed present representatives (Mears, Hall, Holland, Prox, Saint Claire, Nelson, Hannon) and introduced presenters: Deputy Commissioner April Wilkerson, Administrative Services Director Kevin Worley, Commissioner Jen Winkelman and other DOC staff; Wilkerson and Worley were asked to present the FY27 budget request.

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The Alaska House Finance Department of Corrections Subcommittee heard the Department of Corrections present its FY2027 budget request on Feb. 23, 2026, focusing on a $182.9 million general-fund increase driven by collective-bargaining costs, fund-source shifts and policy changes; members pressed for breakdowns of a $20 million supplemental for institutions and discussed staffing, vacancies and diversion programs.

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