Are We Going to Have a Civil War in North Dakota’s Corrections System?
I don't know about the rest of you, but this Dickinson Press report about Department of Corrections employees griping about reforms...
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Plain Talk: North Dakota Prison’s Head Says Conditions at Women’s Facility Are So Bad Inmate Had to Pull Her Own Tooth
On this episode of Plain Talk Leann Bertsch, head of the North Dakota Department of Corrections, joined me to talk...
House Lawmakers Seem More Concerned About Economic Development Than Fair Treatment for Female Prisoners
If we ever needed a measuring stick for just how thoroughly addled by parochialism state politics are, consider the state...
The Legislature Should Make the New England Women’s Prison Illegal
A political furor has erupted over a proposal from Governor Doug Burgum, backed by Department of Corrections head LeAnn Bertsch,...
Prisons Aren’t Jobs Programs
Governor Doug Burgum's executive budget his ignited several debates over policy and spending across the state. Perhaps one of the...
North Dakota’s Top Corrections Officer: “I’m Not a Liberal. I’m Just Practical.”
Criminal justice and prison reform was a big part of the legislative session earlier this year, but not everyone may...
‘Build More Jails’ Is Not a Sustainable Solution to the Drug Addiction Problem
There is a significant debate in North Dakota right now circling around prison overcrowding and how we treat drug abuse...
Legislative Discussion Over Sentencing Reform Gets Heated
There is a big gap between where LeAnn Bertsch and the state's prosecutors are on sentencing reform for non-violent drug...
Prison Official: North Dakota Not at Risk of Losing Federal Funds Over “Sanctuary City” Actions
Last week it was reported that the Department of Justice would be notifying jurisdictions that they would be losing federal...
Is Wayne Stenehjem Willing To Take On The Whole Problem With Skyrocketing Incarceration Rates?
So far the NDGOP's gubernatorial nomination race (which will likely pick North Dakota's next governor given the near total abdication...
