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Senate rejects bill to authorize children to reside at Heart River Correctional Center; members cite missing fiscal and policy details
Summary
The North Dakota Senate voted 18 ayes and 29 nays on Senate Bill 2115, rejecting legislation that would have authorized children of incarcerated women to reside at the Heart River Correctional Center and provided a statutory limitation of liability related to those children.
The North Dakota Senate voted 18 ayes and 29 nays on Senate Bill 2115, rejecting legislation that would have authorized children of incarcerated women to reside at the Heart River Correctional Center and provided a statutory limitation of liability related to those children.
Supporters said the bill was intended to give the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) clarity to plan for housing infants and toddlers with their mothers at a new facility. "We have authorized the building of this prison. Included in the prison is a dorm situation, where young mothers would be able to bring their child," said Senator Mathern, urging colleagues to vote yes. He added that research in criminology…
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