Bill
HB 1344
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of local jails or correctional facilities for inmates sentenced to the physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)
Introduced by Pat Heinert and 7 co-sponsors
ND DOCR may use local jails to house inmates when capacity is full; negotiates terms with facilities, and pays a per-day rate (incl. medical) retroactively after 7 days of denial.
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27