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Senate approves $27 million in corrections supplements and enhancements after debate over transport, mail and drone threats
Summary
The Idaho Senate approved supplemental and enhancement funding for the Department of Correction to address contraband, transport safety and data management.
The Idaho Senate on March 20 approved Senate Bill 11‑75, an appropriations package that provides supplemental and enhancement funding to the Idaho Department of Correction (DOC) for the current and upcoming fiscal years.
Senator Galloway, carrying the bill for Finance, described enhancements that include a mail‑scanning program, a drone‑detection system, transport‑safety training and software (Recidiviz) to consolidate case and program records. Galloway said the measures respond to recent incidents in which contraband…
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