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Idaho parole commission asks legislature to raise commissioner pay as workload outpaces compensation
Summary
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee to support legislation raising commissioners' per‑day pay from $300 to $400, citing heavy caseloads, uncompensated preparation time and upcoming commissioner turnover.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 to support a statutory pay increase for volunteer commissioners, arguing current compensation does not reflect the work required to prepare for and conduct hearings.
Noah Peterson of the Legislative Services Office summarized the commission’s FY2026 requests: the commission is asking the Legislature to increase per‑day commissioner pay from $300 to $400. The change would require statutory amendment and the governor’s recommendation captured the cost of the…
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