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JFAC approves $2.467 million increase for Community Corrections; annualizes Pocatello reentry staff
Summary
The committee approved enhancement funding for the Department of Correction’s Community Corrections Division to annualize Pocatello reentry positions, cover inflation and replace equipment.
Noah Peterson, a Legislative Services Office budget analyst, presented the Fiscal Year 2026 enhancement package for the Department of Correction's Community Corrections Division, which includes annualizing personnel costs tied to the Pocatello Community Reentry Center and other requested items.
Peterson explained the personnel annualization: 17 full-time positions appropriated for fiscal year 2025 received only six months of salary and benefits; the enhancement request funds the remaining six months so the positions are fully annualized in FY2026. “These are the personnel costs for 7 FTP that were appropriated for fiscal year 2025... those positions were only appropriated 6 months' worth of salary and benefits,” Peterson said.
On the floor, a representative moved the enhancement package that included $680,700 for annualization at the Pocatello center, $212,300 for general inflation and $1,574,000 for replacement items; the motion text stated an additional $116,200 from the general fund and $2,350,800 from dedicated funds for a total of $2,467,000 for the Community Corrections Division in FY2026.
The roll call produced 16 ayes, 3 nays and 1 absent or excused; the chair announced the majority had voted in the affirmative and the item will go forward with a do-pass recommendation.
Why it matters: Annualizing staff costs and funding replacements affects operations of community supervision and reentry services, including capacity at the Pocatello Community Reentry Center, and will be reflected in the Department of Correction’s FY2026 operating budget.
