Idaho Department Of Correction
IDOC is responsible for the incarceration and community supervision of felony offenders in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Correction's (IDOC) mission is to Protect Idaho through Safety, Accountability, Partnerships and Opportunities for Offender Change. The department operates eight prisons, five community work centers and numerous probation and parole offices. In addition, the department monitors the contracts between the state of Idaho and two privately run prisons south of Boise. The agency has its headquarters in Boise.
IDOC employs about 1,500 people. Most of them are correctional officers and probation and parole officers. They are all certified peace officers and train at the Peace Officer Standards Training Academy in Meridian.
IDOC comprises two divisions – the Operations Division and the Management Services Division. Each division is led by a chief who is named by the director. The Operations Division chief is responsible for the incarceration and community supervision of offenders. The Management Services Division chief is responsible for human resource services, fiscal services, information technology, construction and contract monitoring and contract administration.
The Department handles adult felons sentenced by the courts. Felon caseload can be broken down into four categories:
- Those on Probation - Probationers are convicted offenders who have had their sentences suspended and given freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a parole officer. This category makes up the largest number of the department's offender population.
- Those on Parole - Parolees are inmates who have served a specific prison term and who are out in the community. They have agreed to abide by stated conditions set by the Commission of Pardons and Parole for a specified time period as a condition of release.
- Those Serving Prison Time
- Retained Jurisdiction (Riders)- This program is made up of minimum and medium custody, 120-day retained jurisdiction commitments who have been sent by the courts for evaluation. The program provides a sentencing alternative for the courts to target those offenders who might, after a period of programming and evaluation, be viable candidates for probation and reintegration into the community.
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