SB 91 came about because of the escalating cost of the prison system.  So, why did the costs of incarceration in Alaska almost double from 2004 ($184 million) to 2014 ($314 million)?  One reason is because the State of Alaska decided to stop outsourcing prisoners to cheaper out of state prisons.  Instead, they built the Goose Creek prison at Pt. Mackenzie that increased the cost of imprisonment per person significantly.  The smart thing to do would have been to shut down Goose Creek and again outsource prisoners to the L48, to save money.  But saving money and operating efficiently is something that the State of Alaska has never grasped.  And never will.