The penitentiary located at the city of Bismarck in the county of Burleigh is the general penitentiary and prison of this state for the punishment and reformation of offenders against the laws of this state. The director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation may establish affiliated facilities at other locations throughout the state within the limits of legislative appropriations. The department shall confine, employ, and govern all offenders committed to the legal and physical custody of the department in the manner provided by law.
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