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Idaho corrections seeks ongoing funds for data tools, transparency software
Summary
The Idaho Department of Correction asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee to fund ongoing subscriptions and expansion of data tools—including a continued relationship with the nonprofit Recidiviz and several transparency/legal-access platforms—saying the tools automate casework and leverage philanthropic match dollars.
The Idaho Department of Correction requested ongoing general-fund support for a suite of data and transparency tools at a Feb. 4 Joint Finance Preparations Committee hearing in Boise. Director Josh Tewalt and Legislative Office analyst Noah Peterson described continuing investments in Recidiviz case-management work and subscriptions that provide inmates digital access to court information and staff tools for public-records management.
The request covers recurring costs for a Recidiviz partnership and several software subscriptions that the agency says automate administrative work, surface outcomes and provide inmates access to court materials. "It's probably the most transformative partnership we've entered into as an agency in my entire tenure there," Director Josh Tewalt said of the Recidiviz relationship, which the agency has used to build case triage tools for probation and parole and now wants to adapt for prison case…
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