DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Corrections Department officials have determined that the Devils Lake jail is in compliance with state standards.
The state agency in September 2017 found that the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center was not complying with about 40 jail standards. That was in addition to several other problems in recent years, including guard misconduct, staffing issues and inmate escapes.
The Devils Lake Journal reports that Corrections Director Leann Bertsch earlier this week deemed the problems fixed.
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Ramsey County Commissioner Ed Brown also tells the Journal that officials have settled a lawsuit filed by former jail administrator Denny Deegan, who was fired in August 2014 for alleged poor performance. Deegan claimed gender discrimination. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed.
The Devils Lake jail serves Ramsey, Benson, Towner, Eddy and Nelson counties
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Information from: Devils Lake Journal, http://www.devilslakejournal.com
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