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LOCKING UP NORTH DAKOTA:MORE IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER

Presented to the Incarceration IssuesCommittee

September 21, 2015

Leann K. Bertsch, Director, Department of

Corrections and ehabi!itation



The Human Fact!

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peop!e.



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Inter4ention Strateies Ine3ecti4e Beha4iora! ea!th Ser4ices +Schu!te

eport- "he menta! hea!th and substance abuses'stem in 6orth Da7ota is in crisis.

andator' inimum La(s Pretria! Detention Practices Life Sentences Life Conseuences



What Kee)$ the Bathtu% F!mD!a#n#n6>

andator' inimum Sentences enta!!' I!! Eddicted C/ In4o!4ed Peop!e Lac7 of Pretria! Strateies Ein C/ In4o!4ed Peop!e eistration La(s ?4erburdenin &inancia! ?b!iations

Lac7 of Ine3ecti4e Communit' Ser4ices Cu!ture of Crimina!i*ation



A Sh#;t #n Th#n#n6 an" Cu'tu!e

E is7 E4erse Socia! Po!ic'

E is7 E4erse Crimina! /usticeS'stem E is7 E4erse Correctiona! S'stem



Sme Recmmen"at#n$ tCn$#"e!

esearchFinformed decision ma7in. In4est in Pretria! Ser4ices and di4ersion strateies. In4est in e3ecti4e communit' institutiona!

treatment for C/ in4o!4ed peop!e. e4ise conditions of probation to promote proF

socia! beha4ior chane. e4ise of crimina! code. Compassionate re!ease for e!der!' chronica!!' i!!. estructure C/ strateies for 19F28 'ear o!ds. educin barriers for proFsocia! beha4ior.



Sme Recmmen"at#n$ tCn$#"e!

Imp!ement measures to reducecrimina!i*ation of addicted and menta!!' i!!peop!e.

estructure Gnancia! pena!ties and co!!ection. Sea! crimina! histories for peop!e (ith 5 'ears

or more of crimeFfree beha4ior. estructure se<ua! o3ender reistration !a(s

to promote comp!iance, reduce o3endin,and promotes safe interation of se<o3enders.

edeGne se<ua! o3ender.



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