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Idaho pardons and parole commission seeks pay raise as commissioners face heavy prep workload
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to support legislation raising commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per hearing day, citing high uncompensated preparation demands and forecasted turnover among commissioners.
The Commission of Pardons and Parole requested ongoing funding to raise commissioner per‑diem pay from $300 to $400 and to replace aging laptops, arguing that current compensation discourages appointees and does not cover the hours spent preparing for hearings.
Executive Director Christine Starr, who has served in the role for just over three months, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that commissioners are paid only for hearing days by statute and routinely spend substantial unpaid time preparing. Starr said commissioners typically hold hearings three weeks per month and that the average hearing…
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