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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall:
1. Prescribe rules establishing minimum standards for the construction, operation, and maintenance of public or private correctional facilities.
2. Prescribe rules for the care and treatment of inmates.
3. Cause rules and regulations to be made available to inmates or be posted in at least one conspicuous place in each correctional facility.
4. Appoint a correctional facility inspector qualified by special experience, education, or training to inspect each correctional facility at least once each year to determine if the rules and regulations have been complied with. Inspection must include health and safety, fire and life safety, security, rehabilitation programs, recreation, treatment of persons confined, and personnel training.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 12. Corrections, Parole, and Probation § 12-44.1-24. Correctional facility standards--Inspections - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-12-corrections-parole-and-probation/nd-cent-code-sect-12-44-1-24/
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