A publication of the Justice Center	Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center

"Indigent Legal Services in Alaska"

This article describes the two primary sources of legal services for individuals of low income in Alaska: the Alaska Public Defender Agency, which provides criminal defense representation, and Alaska Legal Services, which provides civil legal assistance, with discussion of agency budgets, types of cases and caseloads, and eligibility for services.

"Indigent Criminal Defense: A National Perspective (A BJS Report)"
by the Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Bureau of Justice Statistics describes criminal defense services low income people throughout the United States.

"Tort Reform and Access to the Courts"
by Lisa Rieger

Like indigent criminal defendants and low income individuals with family law or housing problems, potential plaintiffs in civil tort actions can suffer from their inability to pay for attorneys and their lack of familiarity with the court system. This article examines tort reform efforts in Alaska and nationwide which may result in decreased access to the courts for individuals with low incomes.

"Sex Offender Treatment Program"

This article describes results of a recidivism study of participants in the Sex Offender Treatment Program at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center from January 1987 to August 1995.