Governor Walker, the legislature reduced the state budget for all aspects of the legal system outside of SB 91 and those reductions are showing negative results in the state.  While I agree that funding needs to be replaced, you just can't hire more prosecutors with it. You have to increase funding everywhere along the line, to include funding for public defenders.  You do know that there is both a prosecutor and a defense representative in court proceedings don't you?

Addictions account for the vast majority of criminal charges in Alaska, with alcohol topping the list.  I think Alaska would be best served by restructuring our justice system and separating how we address addiction within the court system.  I think we need to rethink how we throw anyone charged with a crime in the same jail cell regardless of the charge.  Murderers with addicts.  Shoplifters or DUI's with sexual assault.  It doesn't matter what you did or perhaps didn't do.