I couldn't disagree more.  Of course Alaska's problems with recidivism stem directly from the "structure" of the justice system--including the people who work within the system, and those who write the laws and enforce them.  And, yes, Alaska has a huge substance abuse problem--it has for decades--and practically no access to good treatment. Treatment in prison doesn't work for obvious reasons.  The Alaskan public needs to pull its collective head out of its nether regions, honestly assess the issues and get with the program. Those who protest the loudest are generally those who created the problem in the first place. If you're not part of a real solution, you're part of the problem.