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North Dakota State Penitentiary outlines perimeter, surveillance and contraband controls
Summary
NDSP officials told the Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division about physical perimeter measures, surveillance coverage and a recent body‑camera trial; staff requested funding to extend body cameras and to evaluate millimeter‑wave screening to reduce contraband.
The North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck described layers of perimeter fencing, surveillance and new screening tools during testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee's Human Resources Division.
"We currently run a little over 500 security cameras inside and outside to monitor our perimeter and the resident movement," Chief of Security Todd Flanagan said, adding the facility's fence is a double design of about 6,500 feet and ranges from 18 to 24 feet in height.
Flanagan told senators that NDSP conducted a three‑month trial issuing body cameras to correctional officers to evaluate officer…
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