22 AAC 05.050 - Plans for emergencies and the evacuation of prisoners

(a) The superintendent shall prepare, with the approval of the commissioner, plans to deal with a catastrophe or a declared state of emergency that necessitates the evacuation of the facility. The superintendent shall ensure that evacuation routes are clearly marked and posted and that all facility staff members are instructed in their duties in order to implement the plans.

(b) If, as the result of an emergency, the commissioner orders the evacuation of a facility, prisoners must be transported under guard, except that the following may be released on their own in order to report to a designated location at a designated time:

(1) prisoners solely charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor;

(2) prisoners classified minimum or community custody; and

(3) prisoners held under contempt of court or any form of civil process, excluding mental commitments and persons incapacitated by alcohol.

Notes

22 AAC 05.050

Eff. 9/10/77, Register 63; am 1/9/87, Register 101

Authority:AS 33.30.011

AS 33.30.021

AS 44.28.030