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Overview of North Dakota's Correctional System North Dakota

The Jail System

There are 23 jail facilities in the state's 53 counties with a combined capacity of 1,086. A jail standards and inspection program is managed by the Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation managed 1,416 inmates in 3 facilities in 2007 and has 657 employees. The agency's 2005-2007 appropriation was $133.5 million.

The Community Corrections System

In 2007, the DOC's Division of Field Services supervised 4,468 probationers and 370 parolees through 14 district offices.
2007 Crime Rate for North Dakota
The crime rate in North Dakota is about 46% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 93% of the crime rate in North Dakota which is 42% lower than the national rate. The remaining 3.8% are violent crimes and are about 70% lower than other states. The following graph shows how North Dakota compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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North Dakota National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,032 3,731
Violent Crimes 142 467
Property Crimes 1,890 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
North Dakota has 7,885 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 54% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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North Dakota National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 1,189 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
North Dakota has a rate 51% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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North Dakota National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 221 447
2007 Probationers
North Dakota has a rate 52% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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North Dakota National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 896 1,863
2007 Parolees
North Dakota has a rate 78% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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North Dakota National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 69 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 19% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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North Dakota National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 5.4% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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