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DOC requests staff annualization, pilot medication program as community reentry expands
Summary
The Department of Correction asked the committee to annualize personnel costs for newly opened reentry positions at Pocatello, expand community reentry operations and pilot medications for opioid use disorder for incarcerated people, with several new FTP and ongoing costs proposed.
The Department of Correction presented requests to the Joint Finance Preparatory Committee to fund staff and operations tied to expanded community reentry centers and to pilot medication‑assisted treatment for people leaving custody.
Legislative analyst Noah Peterson said the agency received earlier appropriations for community reentry operations, including 20 FTP to support new centers and administrative positions. Seventeen of…
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