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Idaho DOC seeks ongoing funding for data tools; director says nonprofit partner leverages philanthropy
Summary
The Department of Correction asked lawmakers to fund continuing development and subscriptions for case management and transparency tools, including a renewed contract with nonprofit Recidiviz and subscriptions for public‑records and legal research platforms.
The Department of Correction urged the committee on Feb. 4 to continue and expand funding for case‑management analytics and public‑access technology, saying the tools automate staff work and help surface data previously locked in disparate systems.
Why it matters: DOC officials told legislators that data tools have accelerated case triage, helped supervisors identify outliers and freed staff from repetitive tasks; DOC argued the next step is to embed the functionality now used in probation and parole into prison case management.
What lawmakers heard: Budget analyst Noah Peterson summarized the management services requests, including an appropriation that ‘‘gained an appropriation of $910,000 from the general fund for recidivism case management software.’’ Director…
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