North Dakota governor signs 3 bills aiming to reduce recidivism

North Dakota governor signs 3 bills aiming to reduce recidivism

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed into law three bills aiming to strengthen reentry services for those leaving the criminal justice system.

North Dakota governor signs trio of bills aiming to reduce recidivism

"We need to be smart on crime, not soft on crime," North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.

Armstrong signs nearly 500 bills so far during ND legislative session

(BISMARCK, ND) — Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed nearly 500 bills into law that will affect areas ranging from the cost of insulin to adding transparency to Legacy Fund investments. Going forward, the price of insulin for commercial insurance carriers will be capped at 25 dollars a month. It does not apply to the self-insured market. The transparency bill will set up a public website that lists all Legacy Fund investments. Another bill repea…

Body lauds new Prison Bill

Prison Fellowship International (PFI) says the newly passed Prison Bill will help improve prison services and help prisoners contribute towards the country’s economic transformation. Speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday during a meeting with Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola-Banda,  the visiting PFI president and chief executive officer Andy Corley said many countries are struggling with crime and recidivism and need to have …