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House approves supplemental and enhancement funding for Department of Corrections after security incidents
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 11 75, a corrections budget including supplemental funding for inmate population growth and one-time security investments after last year’s hospital ambush and escape; bill includes funds for mail scanning, drone detection and additional transport staff.
The Idaho House on March 25 approved Senate Bill 11 75, the Department of Corrections budget package that included a supplemental appropriation for the prior year and an enhancement request for fiscal 2026 driven largely by inmate population growth and security concerns.
What passed: The budget package includes roughly $14.9 million in supplemental funding for the prior year and an enhancement request of approximately $23.75 million for FY2026 (figures cited on the floor by the sponsor). The supplemental was described as…
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