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North Dakota Century Code Title 12. Corrections, Parole, and Probation § 12-44.1-06. Grades of correctional facilities

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall, following inspection pursuant to section 12-44.1-24, grade correctional facilities as to length of allowable inmate confinement based upon construction, size, and usage, as follows:

a. “Grade one” means a correctional facility for confining inmates not more than one year.

b. “Grade two” means a correctional facility for confining inmates not more than ninety days.

c. “Grade three” means a correctional facility for confining inmates not more than ninety-six hours.

d. “Grade four” means an adult lockup or court holding facility in which individuals may not be detained overnight.

2. The length of confinement of a prisoner may be temporarily increased on a case-by-case basis in grade one and grade two correctional facilities upon the request of the administrator and the approval of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.

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