Alaska § 33.16.170 - Confidentiality of records and information.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 33.16.170 — Confidentiality of records and information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33.16.170. Confidentiality of records and information.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the preparole reports listed in AS 33.16.110 , and other information obtained and used by the board under this chapter, are confidential and may not be disclosed to anyone other than the board, the sentencing judge, the prosecuting and defense attorneys, the prisoner, the prisoner's attorney, the attorney for the board, the staff of the board, or others granted access to this information under this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section and AS 33.16.130 (b), in a preparole proceeding under AS 33.16.130 the board may not disclose to the prisoner or the prisoner's attorney (1) diagnostic opinions that, if made known to the eligible prisoner, could lead to serious disruption of the prisoner's institutional program;
(2) portions of a document that reveal sources of information obtained upon a promise of confidentiality; or
(3) other information that, if disclosed, may result in physical harm to any other person.
(c) When the board withholds information from a prisoner or the prisoner's attorney under (b) of this section, the board shall provide the prisoner with an excised copy of the material or summary of the material withheld containing as much specificity as the circumstances allow.
(d) Except for portions containing personal medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment information or information that is otherwise required to be kept confidential by state or federal law, decisions of the board, orders for parole, and parole conditions imposed by the board are not confidential. The board shall post all decisions, orders of parole, and conditions imposed on a publicly available Internet website with any confidential portions redacted.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 33.16.170 cover?
Section 33.16.170 ("Confidentiality of records and information.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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