In this 2018 photo provided by the Association of Village Council Presidents is the public safety building in Napakiak, Alaska. A fire April 28, 2019, killed two detainees and severely injured two guards in the village of Napakiak. A spokeswoman for an Alaska regional tribal consortium says the recent deaths of three people at village jails underscores ongoing public safety problems in rural parts of the state. The Association of Village Council Presidents last summer surveyed public safety departments and jails and found many rural jails in need of repair. (Association of Village Council Presidents via AP)
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