STAT BAR
53 counties · Centre Inc. (Fargo, Grand Forks, Mandan) · Free Through Recovery · RRM Minneapolis
KEY NORTH DAKOTA FACTS
Centre, Inc. is the sole DOCR-contracted transitional housing operator in North Dakota
Three residential locations: Mandan (Morton County), Fargo (Cass County), Grand Forks (Grand Forks County)
Centre Fargo: largest campus - 58 male + 38 female + 48-bed VA GPD veterans program = 144 beds
Centre Mandan: 48 male + 28 female = 76 beds
Centre Grand Forks: male and female; pull capacity from centreinc.org
Centre also operates Williston community services (non-residential)
Free Through Recovery (FTR): DOCR-connected behavioral health program at all 3 Centre locations
Jonathan Holth: North Dakota's first Commissioner for Recovery & Reentry (2025)
Community Confinement Program (CCP): max 120 days; intermediate sanctions
1 BOP RRM: RRM Minneapolis (MN + ND + SD)
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BOP FEDERAL RRC CONTACTS (North Dakota)
RRM MINNEAPOLIS (North Dakota + Minnesota + South Dakota):
Office: 300 South 4th Street, Suite 1210, Minneapolis, MN 55415
InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-minneapolis
Pull all North Dakota federal RRC listings from: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter ND)
Likely federal RRC in North Dakota:
Centre Inc. Fargo - may hold dual DOCR state + BOP federal contract (verify from bop.gov)
Pull exact ND federal RRC entries from bop.gov - Fargo area most likely
DOCR STATE CONTRACTED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - CENTRE, INC.
DOCR: docr.nd.gov
DOCR HQ: 3100 Railroad Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501 / (701) 328-6390
DOCR Transitional Facilities: docr.nd.gov/transitional-facilities
Commissioner for Recovery & Reentry: Jonathan Holth (new position, 2025)
CENTRE, INC. (sole DOCR-contracted residential transitional housing provider):
URL: centreinc.org
Organization: Private nonprofit (since 1970s)
Grand Forks phone: (701) 746-6303
Williston phone (non-residential community only): (701) 978-3047
Mandan phone: (701) 663-8228
THREE RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS:
1. CENTRE MANDAN
Address: 100 6th Avenue SE, Mandan, ND 58554
Phone: (701) 663-8228
County: Morton County
Capacity: 48 male + 28 female = 76 beds total
Gender: Male and female
facility_type = state_contracted
Programs:
- Male Transition Program: male DOCR inmates within 2 years of parole eligibility
- Female Transition Program: female DOCR inmates within 2 years of parole eligibility
- Community services and misdemeanor probation programming
- Free Through Recovery (FTR): community supervision behavioral health support
- Community Connect: community-based behavioral health support
- General: counseling, drug testing, intensive monitoring, CD treatment, cognitive behavioral
2. CENTRE FARGO
County: Cass County
Phone: pull from centreinc.org (main Fargo contact)
Capacity: 58 male + 38 female + 48 VA GPD = 144 beds total (three units on connected campus)
Gender: Male and female (+ veterans)
facility_type = state_contracted (also VA GPD contract - dual)
Programs:
- Male Transition Program: male DOCR inmates within 2 years of parole eligibility
- Female Transition Program: female DOCR inmates within 2 years of parole eligibility
- Female Assessment Center: up to 60 days; probationers at risk of revocation
Assesses and recommends gender-responsive plan of care
- VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program: 48 beds for veterans experiencing homelessness
- Free Through Recovery (FTR)
- Community Connect
- Reentry Program: mandatory for eligible parolees; MAP agreement; 10 LSI-R domains
- Cass County diversion pilot navigator (House Bill 1425, 2025 legislative session)
ACTION: Pull Fargo street address from centreinc.org
3. CENTRE GRAND FORKS
County: Grand Forks County
Phone: (701) 746-6303
Capacity: Pull from centreinc.org (male and female; transitional living + community treatment)
Gender: Male and female
facility_type = state_contracted
Programs:
- Halfway house and/or Residential Re-Entry Center
- Free Through Recovery (FTR)
- Community Connect
Historical note: 15-year lease on flood-damaged building renovated post-1997 flood
CENTRE WILLISTON (non-residential - community services only):
Phone: (701) 978-3047
Williston, ND (Williams County)
Non-residential: community supervision support services only
Do NOT list as halfway house directory facility; note on Williams County page as resource
KEY PROGRAM DETAILS
DOCR REENTRY PROGRAM (mandatory for eligible parolees):
Must be paroled to program; mandatory participation
MAP agreement (Mutually Agreed upon Plan)
10 domains of LSI-R: institutional + community treatment
Includes: AA/NA, education/vocational training, employment, community services, family/faith
COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT PROGRAM (CCP):
Max 120 days; intermediate sanction; up to 120 days
Targets low/medium-risk offenders; high-risk if near release
Includes: county correctional facilities, halfway houses, home confinement
Uses electronic monitoring, community services, treatment, intensive supervision
Not exclusively Centre - county jail alternatives also used
FREE THROUGH RECOVERY (FTR):
DOCR-connected community behavioral health program
At all 3 Centre residential locations
For people on community supervision (parole or probation) with behavioral health concerns
Non-residential; community-based recovery support
Also available: Community Connect (for general community, not limited to supervisees)
KEY LAW FACTS
DOCR: docr.nd.gov / (701) 328-6390
DOCR Transitional Facilities: docr.nd.gov/transitional-facilities
DOCR Resident Lookup: docr.nd.gov/resident-lookup
North Dakota Parole Board: docr.nd.gov/parole-board
ND Legal Services: lawhelp.org/nd or (800) 634-5263
Sex offender restrictions (NDCC §12.1-20-25):
Registered sex offenders: cannot reside within 500 feet of a school
500-foot buffer - one of the smallest in the directory
Additional parole/probation conditions may restrict residency further
Most halfway house facilities require sex offenders to have compliant placement approved
Contact DOCR and parole officer for sex offender placement options
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INTRO
If your loved one is approaching release from a North Dakota state prison, the state's entire contracted transitional housing network runs through one nonprofit organization: Centre, Inc. Centre operates three residential facilities in Mandan, Fargo, and Grand Forks - the three cities where North Dakota's reentry housing infrastructure is concentrated - along with community services in Williston.
Centre Fargo is the largest, with three connected units: a 58-bed men's transitional unit, a 38-bed women's transitional unit, and a 48-bed Department of Veterans Affairs Grant and Per Diem program for veterans experiencing homelessness. Centre Mandan has 76 beds across male and female units. Centre Grand Forks serves men and women in the state's third-largest city.
For federal inmates, North Dakota falls under BOP Residential Reentry Management Minneapolis at 300 South 4th Street, Suite 1210 in Minneapolis. Pull current North Dakota federal RRC listings from bop.gov - Centre Fargo may also hold a BOP contract for federal clients.
In 2025, North Dakota created its first Commissioner for Recovery and Reentry - Jonathan Holth - and passed House Bill 1425 providing $1 million for county diversion programs in Cass, Grand Forks, and Stark counties. Centre Inc. was selected as Cass County's program navigator, positioning it as the anchor organization for North Dakota's expanding reentry infrastructure.
CENTRE, INC. - NORTH DAKOTA'S REENTRY ANCHOR
Centre, Inc. has been North Dakota's primary corrections-contracted residential treatment and transitional housing provider since the 1970s. All three residential facilities are staffed 24 hours a day. Although most residents are allowed to leave for work and programming, they must sign in and out with staff approval.
The DOCR Reentry Program - which is mandatory for eligible parolees - requires a Mutually Agreed upon Plan (MAP) addressing ten domains of the LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised), including treatment, employment, education, family, and community services. Parolees must be specifically paroled to the program; families cannot self-refer.
Centre's Female Assessment Center in Fargo is a distinctive program: it serves women on probation who are facing revocation, providing up to 60 days of assessment and recommending a gender-responsive plan of care. This diverts probationers from incarceration by identifying the appropriate level of treatment or supervision.
FREE THROUGH RECOVERY
Free Through Recovery is a DOCR-connected community behavioral health program available at Centre's Fargo, Grand Forks, and Mandan locations. It provides community-based recovery support for people on parole or probation with behavioral health concerns - connecting them to peer support specialists, recovery coaches, and community resources while they navigate supervision. It operates alongside Community Connect, a similar program open to anyone in the community regardless of supervision status.
SEX OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota law (NDCC §12.1-20-25) prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 500 feet of a school - one of the smallest buffers in this directory. Additional supervision conditions imposed by parole or probation officers may further restrict residency. Contact the DOCR and the assigned parole officer for sex offender placement options.
NORTH DAKOTA REENTRY RESOURCES
DOCR: docr.nd.gov / (701) 328-6390
DOCR Resident Lookup: docr.nd.gov/resident-lookup
DOCR Parole Board: docr.nd.gov/parole-board
Centre Inc.: centreinc.org
Centre Mandan: (701) 663-8228 / 100 6th Avenue SE, Mandan, ND 58554
Centre Grand Forks: (701) 746-6303 (pull street address from centreinc.org)
Centre Fargo: pull address and phone from centreinc.org
Free Through Recovery: docr.nd.gov (search "Free Through Recovery")
ND Legal Services: lawhelp.org/nd / (800) 634-5263
211 North Dakota: dial 211 - county-specific referrals
BOP RRM Minneapolis: 300 South 4th Street Suite 1210, Minneapolis, MN 55415
COUNTY GRID
All 53 North Dakota counties - pills linking to city directory pages
Frequently asked questions
Q: Who operates North Dakota's state-contracted halfway houses?
A: Centre, Inc. - a private nonprofit operating since the 1970s - is the sole DOCR-contracted residential transitional housing provider in North Dakota. Three locations: Mandan (100 6th Avenue SE, 701-663-8228), Fargo, and Grand Forks (701-746-6303). Website: centreinc.org.
Q: What is the Centre Fargo campus?
A: Centre's largest campus, with three connected units: a 58-bed men's transitional unit, a 38-bed women's transitional unit, and a 48-bed VA Grant and Per Diem program for veterans experiencing homelessness.
Q: What is the Female Assessment Center at Centre Fargo?
A: A 60-day program for women on probation facing revocation. It assesses the individual and recommends a gender-responsive plan of care - potentially diverting them from incarceration through appropriate treatment or supervision.
Q: What is Free Through Recovery?
A: A DOCR-connected community behavioral health program available at all three Centre locations. It supports people on parole or probation with behavioral health concerns through peer support, recovery coaching, and community connections.
Q: Which BOP RRM covers North Dakota?
A: RRM Minneapolis - 300 South 4th Street, Suite 1210, Minneapolis, MN 55415. TruthFinder WIDGET Search North Dakota inmate and arrest records DATA SOURCE NOTICE DOCR Centre Inc. page: docr.nd.gov/transitional-facilities/centre-inc Centre Inc. website: centreinc.org / (701) 746-6303 (GF) / (701) 663-8228 (Mandan) Centre Inc. history: centreinc.org/history Centre Inc. programs: centreinc.org/programs-services Federal RRC data: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter ND) BOP RRM Minneapolis: 300 South 4th Street Suite 1210, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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