The commissioner shall
(1) establish, maintain, operate, and control correctional facilities suitable for the custody, care, and discipline of persons charged or convicted of offenses against the state or held under authority of state law; each correctional facility operated by the state shall be established, maintained, operated, and controlled in a manner that is consistent with AS 33.30.015 ;
(2) classify prisoners;
(3) for persons committed to the custody of the commissioner, establish programs, including furlough programs that are reasonably calculated to
(A) protect the public and the victims of crimes committed by prisoners;
(B) maintain health;
(C) create or improve occupational skills;
(D) enhance educational qualifications;
(E) support court-ordered restitution; and
(F) otherwise provide for the rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners, facilitating their reintegration into society;
(4) provide necessary
(A) medical services for prisoners in correctional facilities or who are committed by a court to the custody of the commissioner, including examinations for communicable and infectious diseases;
(B) psychological or psychiatric treatment if a physician or other health care provider, exercising ordinary skill and care at the time of observation, concludes that
(i) a prisoner exhibits symptoms of a serious disease or injury that is curable or may be substantially alleviated; and
(ii) the potential for harm to the prisoner by reason of delay or denial of care is substantial; and
(C) [Effective January 1, 2016] assessment or screening of the risks and needs of offenders who may be vulnerable to harm, exploitation, or recidivism as a result of fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or another brain-based disorder;
(5) establish minimum standards for sex offender treatment programs offered to persons who are committed to the custody of the commissioner;
(6) provide for fingerprinting in correctional facilities in accordance with AS 12.80.060 ; and
(7) [Effective January 1, 2016] establish a program to conduct assessments of the risks and needs of offenders sentenced to serve a term of incarceration of 30 days or more and provide to the legislature, by electronic means, by January 15, 2017, and thereafter by January 15, preceding the first regular session of each legislature, a report summarizing the findings and results of the program.
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