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Parole commissioners seek pay bump as workload and turnover rise
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the committee to support legislation raising commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per hearing day, citing rising workload, substantial unpaid preparation time and upcoming commissioner departures.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 it seeks statutory authority to raise commissioners’ daily pay from $300 to $400, citing heavy workloads, significant unpaid preparation time and difficulty recruiting candidates.
Noah Peterson of the Legislative Services Office summarized the commission’s request and noted that the commission delivered 6,670 decisions in FY2024, compared with 5,907 in 2017 when the pay was last increased. He also reminded…
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