The 18-06 and 18-07 (December 2018) issues of the AJiC Fact Sheet present data on drug sale and manufacture arrests and drug possession arrests in Alaska for 1986 to 2017 by type of drug and sex of arrestee. Types of drugs include narcotics, synthetic narcotics, marijuana, and other non-narcotic drugs. Data are drawn from the annual Crime in Alaska report of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, which represents the State of Alaska's contribution to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) program.

"Drug Sale and Manufacture Arrests Reported in Alaska, 1986–2017 — Drug Types by Sex" (AJiC Fact Sheet 18-06) presents data on drug sale and manufacture arrests by type of drug and sex of arrestee as reported by Alaska law enforcement agencies for the 32-year period 1986 to 2017.  > LEARN MORE

"Drug Possession Arrests Reported in Alaska, 1986–2017 — Drug Types by Sex" (AJiC Fact Sheet 18-07) presents data on drug possession arrests by type of drug and sex of arrestee as reported by Alaska law enforcement agencies for the 32-year period 1986 to 2017.  > LEARN MORE

The fact sheets are by Benjamin Ervin, Research Professional,  Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC). The AJiC Fact Sheet series addresses various crime and criminal justice topics.

"60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context" drew over 75 attendees on October 12 at the UAA/APU Consortium Library. The symposium, held in anticipation of the sixtieth anniversary of Alaska statehood, was co-sponsored by the UAA Justice Center and the Alaska Law Review in cooperation with the Historians Committee of the Alaska Bar Association.  Prof. Ryan Fortson, J.D., Ph.D., was the Justice Center faculty coordinator for this event. The Alaska Law Review will be publishing an issue at a later date with articles prepared for the symposium, which will be linked from this page.

Below is the keynote address by Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law. Videos of all sessions as well as symposium materials are available for download on our event page. For more info about the event, including photos, read our blog post.

The 18-04 and 18-05 (September 2018) issues of the AJiC Fact Sheet present data on drug sale and manufacture arrests and drug possession arrests in Alaska for 1986 to 2017. Data are drawn from the annual Crime in Alaska report of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, which represents the State of Alaska's contribution to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) program.

"Drug Sale and Manufacture Arrests Reported in Alaska, 1986–2017" (AJiC Fact Sheet 18-04) presents data on drug sale and manufacture arrests reported by Alaska law enforcement agencies for the 32-year period 1986 to 2017. Overall, the drug sale and manufacture arrest rate consistently declined between 1997 and 2017.  > LEARN MORE

"Drug Possession Arrests Reported in Alaska, 1986–2017" (AJiC Fact Sheet 18-05) presents presents data on drug sale possession arrests reported by Alaska law enforcement agencies for the 32-year period 1986 to 2017. Overall, the drug possession arrest rate plateaued between 1998 and 2010, consistently declined from 2010 to 2016, and slightly increased in 2017.  > LEARN MORE

The fact sheets are by Benjamin Ervin, Research Professional,  Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC). The AJiC Fact Sheet series addresses various crime and criminal justice topics.

The 2018 summer edition of the Alaska Justice Forum looks at the ongoing challenges of cleaning up contaminated sites in Alaska and its disproportionate impact on rural Alaska Native communities.

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