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Idaho DOC asks for ongoing funding for Recidiviz tools, transparency software and training gear

2435995 · February 4, 2025
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The Department of Correction presented requests to fund ongoing recidivism case-management tools (Recidiviz), public-records and legal-access subscriptions, and training equipment; lawmakers asked for performance data and cost comparisons.

The Idaho Department of Correction asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 to approve ongoing funding for a partnership with Recidiviz — a nonprofit that builds data tools for corrections systems — and to cover subscriptions for public-records and legal-access software used by residents and staff.

At the hearing, Director Josh Tewalt described Recidiviz as a data-integration partner that has “probably the most transformative partnership” the agency has had. He said the nonprofit helps the department pull disparate data from outdated systems, create case-triage dashboards for probation officers and, the department hopes,…

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