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Appropriations panel trims some corrections staffing requests, approves new dental hires ahead of women's transfers
Summary
Lawmakers on the Appropriations — Human Resources Division discussed reductions and reclassifications of requested FTEs for Department of Corrections facilities, confirmed two dental hires to address a nine-month waiting list, and approved lower staffing for a Grand Forks contract while acknowledging higher operating costs.
Members of the Appropriations — Human Resources Division on Oct. 12 reviewed staffing and operating changes in the Department of Corrections’ budget, including reductions to requested full‑time equivalents (FTEs) at Heart River Correctional Center and changes at a temporary housing unit, and confirmed requests for two dental positions to address a backlog for inmates.
The committee heard that the department reduced an initial request of 26 new FTEs for Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC) to 7 FTEs in the House version of the budget, primarily to bring key security, staff development and human resources positions online before July 2027. Colby Braun, director for the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said, “We had the '26 FTE and those were primarily most of those are going to be…
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