North Dakota Code 54-23.3-01 – Department of corrections and rehabilitation – Creation – Duties – Programs
There is hereby created a department of corrections and rehabilitation that is responsible to the governor. The department is responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance, and planning of adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the state. The department includes a division of adult services, a division of juvenile services, and such other divisions as are determined necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the department. Programs and facilities included in the department are the North Dakota state penitentiary or any of its affiliated facilities, parole and probation for adult offenders, North Dakota youth correctional center, community programs and services for juvenile offenders under the division of juvenile services, and any other programs developed by the department.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-23.3-01
- Penitentiary: includes any affiliated facilities. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49