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Lawmakers visit North Dakota State Penitentiary to review rehabilitation, education and reentry programs
Summary
Members of the House Appropriations — Human Resources Division held a field hearing at the North Dakota State Penitentiary to hear staff, residents and community partners describe security, education, peer support and reentry services and to explain how those services fit into efforts to reduce recidivism.
Members of the House Appropriations — Human Resources Division met at the North Dakota State Penitentiary on a legislative site visit to hear how security and in-prison programming aim to support rehabilitation and reentry.
The committee heard from corrections staff, residents and outside partners about orientation, education, peer-support and community reentry work. Committee chair Chairman Nelson opened the session and thanked penitentiary staff for hosting the delegation.
The hearing combined operational briefings with personal testimony. Todd Flanagan, chief of security at the penitentiary, outlined “static security” measures — walls, gates and surveillance — and said the committee would also hear about “other methods” that improve safety for residents and staff. Several residents and staff then described “dynamic security” and…
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