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,...
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Print Column: It’s the Department of Corrections, Not the Department of Commerce
MINOT, N.D. -- Recently I wrote a post on my blogcommenting on the emerging debate surrounding Governor Doug Burgum’s proposed transition...
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...
Judge Frank Racek: Offender Rehabilitation Needs to Be More Focused and More Flexible to Work
Recently, the North Dakota legislature passed bills referred to as “Justice Reinvestment.” These measures were designed to decrease the number...
‘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...
Lawmakers Should Make Room in the Budget for Defense Attorney Raises
With lawmakers heading into a special session next month to cut budgets for the rest of this biennium, and with...
A Post to Reaffirm Your Faith in Humanity
We are having a dark moment in America right now, and I don't know about the rest of you, but...
Despite Overcrowded Jails, North Dakota Judges Have Deviated From Mandatory Minimum Sentences Just Once in Last Year
Prison overcrowding is a big issue in North Dakota. "Overcrowded jails are having to find space in other counties and...
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...
