Comments on: Prisons seeing shrinking budget but rising population

By: IDOC will reduce workforce by 24 to meet budget reductions « Idaho Reporter

IDOC will reduce workforce by 24 to meet budget reductions « Idaho Reporter — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:58:03 +0000

[...] of spending for state general fund tax dollars after education and health and human services. Idaho lawmakers approved a budget for IDOC of close to $145 million in state money, plus another $20 million in federal and dedicated funds. Corrections will get $2.7 million less [...]

By: House approves Correction budget « Idaho Reporter

House approves Correction budget « Idaho Reporter — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:58:38 +0000

[...] Many Democrats voted against the corrections budget. “This budget appears to be a trainwreck ready to happen,” said Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow. She serves on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC), which set the IDOC budget. Read IdahoReporter.com’s story on JFAC’s budget for state prisons. [...]

By: Idaho Budgets Decrease as Population Increases | The Corrections Reporter

Idaho Budgets Decrease as Population Increases | The Corrections Reporter — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:17:05 +0000

[...] will come to state prisons, but not all reductions are open for discussion. Reported in the Idaho Reporter. “At this time, a release in inmates is not an option,” said Rep. Darrell Bolz, R-Caldwell. He [...]

By: IDOC will talk with inmates about budget cuts « Idaho Reporter

IDOC will talk with inmates about budget cuts « Idaho Reporter — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:00 +0000

[...] Idaho lawmakers set IDOC’s budget on March 5. IDOC previously announced that they will trim their food service budget by $1 million. Read the full IDOC news release below. IDOC Preparing Offenders for Budget Cuts [...]