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Legislative analysts and DOC outline reentry expansions, opioid‑treatment pilot and staffing additions
Summary
The Department of Correction described planned growth in community reentry centers, probation and parole staffing increases and a pilot for medications for opioid use disorder; analysts said the Pocatello reentry center will require annualized personnel funding if expansion is approved.
Legislative analysts and Department of Correction officials briefed the committee on Feb. 4 about planned expansions in community reentry services and associated staffing.
Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst, summarized the Community Corrections division. He said the division has about 511.35 FTP across community supervision and community reentry programs and that personnel accounts for roughly three‑quarters of expenditures. Peterson described a prior appropriation that added 20 FTP (for reentry specialists and operations) and that the 2026 budget request includes annualizing…
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