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Corrections seeks ongoing funding for recidivism analytics, transparency tools and training equipment
Summary
Idaho Department of Correction asked the Legislature for ongoing funding to continue a data partnership (Recidiviz), buy transparency and law‑library software, and purchase training equipment and IT replacements within the Management Services Division.
The Idaho Department of Correction asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 4 to approve ongoing and one‑time funding in the Management Services Division for a suite of technology and training items, including an extension of its data partnership with the nonprofit Recidiviz.
Department budget analyst Noah Peterson told the committee the Management Services Division is seeking both ongoing and one‑time appropriations that include funding for recidivism case management tools, transparency software to handle public‑records and legal research access, training mannequins and a light‑duty vehicle, and several IT replacement items.
The request follows prior one‑time appropriations for Recidiviz in fiscal 2021 and 2023. Director Josh Tewalt described Recidiviz as a nonprofit data partner that aggregates disparate corrections data to produce dashboards and automated case‑triage tools. He said the tool…
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