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Idaho corrections seeks ongoing funding for Recidiviz tools, transparency and training in management services budget
Summary
The Department of Correction asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee to fund ongoing Recidiviz case‑management work started with one‑time federal and philanthropic dollars, plus subscriptions for public records and legal research platforms and training equipment for staff.
The Idaho Department of Correction asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 to fund ongoing costs for a data‑integration partnership, public‑access and legal research subscriptions, and training equipment inside its Management Services Division.
The request centers on a continuing appropriation for Recidiviz, a nonprofit technology partner the department says has already built case‑triage and analytical tools for probation and parole. The department also requested ongoing subscriptions for GovQA (public records management) and LexisNexis (legal research), plus modest one‑time purchases for training mannequins and desktop replacements.
The management division oversees agency administration, fiscal and budget staff, facility and inmate placement functions. Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the management services division has 37 FTP and that roughly 60% of its expenditures…
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