North Dakota

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in North Dakota. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by North Dakota's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

F
State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons2,21417,6563830321686,677691,204
Federal Prisons----------------
ICE Detention Centers----------------
State and Local Youth Facilities31--0--0--2,033--
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons1,05511,59318198111----
Federal Prisons----------------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

North Dakota State Penitentiary

State Adult Prisons

957431

James River Correctional Center

State Adult Prisons

773333

Missourri River Correctional Center

State Adult Prisons

25571

Dakota Womens Correctional Rehabilitation Center

State Adult Prisons

20167

Youth Correctional Center

State and Local Youth Facilities

31111
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Map of North Dakota with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

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480

960

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in North Dakota. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    By facility

  • Active Cases

    By facility

  • Tests Administered

    By facility

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    By facility

  • Active Cases

    By facility

  • Tests Administered

    By facility

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    Yes

  • Clearly Defined

    No

  • Contextualized Historically

    No

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

Fargo's Cass County Jail

Cass

89Inability to pay bail
Map of North Dakota with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource