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Parole commissioners ask legislature to raise pay as commission faces turnover and heavy prep time
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole requested statutory pay increases for commissioners, arguing current compensation (last raised in 2017) does not cover unpaid preparation and training time and is contributing to turnover; the governor recommended the pay increase contingent on legislation.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole asked lawmakers on Feb. 4 for a statutory increase in commissioner pay and described staff turnover and uncompensated workload that agency leaders said is eroding institutional experience.
What was requested: Agency analyst Noah Peterson said the commission is requesting the statutory pay be increased from $300 to $400 per hearing day; Peterson explained the enhancement would require legislative change. The governor recommended the increase conditional on passage of the necessary legislation, with an identified fiscal impact of…
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