Roy Anthony, you are good at quoting but what you don't seem to get that if you want people to support something you have to listen respectfully to their concerns vs calling them childish names such as "chicken littles".  I am very aware of the growth in the prison population in Alaska as well as the costs. I do not see SB91 as being a "reform" but as a way of trying to reduce costs. Real reform would start at looking at what is going on in the Juvenile Justice arena  as it foretells the future. If you want people to "buy into" SB91, their "fears" have to be addressed. Now might be an excellent time to have each aspect of SB91 explained with examples of how it works. SB91 really does NOTHING to reduce the recidivism rate. In fact nothing has really been done in Alaska in the last thirty years other then building more prisons. Reports have been written with testimony on examples that work, ideas, suggestions and ways to address "real" reform. Huge systems changes are needed.