§ 33-30-901

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) 'center' means a correctional restitution center; (2) 'commissioner' means the commissioner of corrections; (3) 'community service' means work on projects designed to reduce or eliminate environmental damage, protect the public health, or improve public services, lands, forests, parks, roads, highways, facilities, or education; community service may not confer a private benefit on a person except as may be incidental to the public benefit; (4) 'correctional facility' or 'facility' means a prison, jail, camp, farm, half-way house, group home, or other placement designated by the commissioner for the custody, care, and discipline of prisoners; a 'state correctional facility' means a correctional facility owned or run by the state; (5) 'court' means the supreme court, the court of appeals, the superior court, the district or magistrate court, or a justice or judge of a court; (6) 'crime against a person' means a crime as set out in AS 11.41, or a crime against a person in this or another jurisdiction having elements substantially identical to those of a crime as set out in AS 11.41; (7) 'crime involving domestic violence'

ut in AS 11.41, or a crime against a person in this or another jurisdiction having elements substantially identical to those of a crime as set out in AS 11.41; (7) 'crime involving domestic violence' has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990; (8) 'department' means the Department of Corrections; (9) 'furlough' means an authorized leave of absence from actual confinement for a designated purpose and period of time; (10) 'health care provider' means (A) a physician assistant licensed to practice in the state and working under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or psychiatrist; (B) a mental health professional as defined in AS 47.30.915; or (C) an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in AS 08.68.850; (11) 'municipality' means a municipality authorized by law to establish a correctional facility; (12) 'prisoner' (A) means a person held under authority of state law in official detention as defined in AS 11.81.900(b); (B) includes a minor committed to the custody of the commissioner when, (i) under AS 47.12.030, 47.12.065, or 47.12.100, the minor has been charged, prosecuted, or convicted as an adult; or (ii) under AS 47.12.160(e), the minor has been ordered transferred

issioner when, (i) under AS 47.12.030, 47.12.065, or 47.12.100, the minor has been charged, prosecuted, or convicted as an adult; or (ii) under AS 47.12.160(e), the minor has been ordered transferred to the custody of the commissioner; (13) 'sex offender or child kidnapper,' 'sex offense,' and 'child kidnapping' have the meanings given in AS 12.63.100; (14) 'temporary commitment' means detention of a person for any period under authority of state law, but does not include confinement upon conviction and judgment of a court of this state; (15) 'victim' has the meaning given in AS 12.55.185.