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Population changes, medical contract negotiations drive Idaho corrections’ county/out‑of‑state cost requests
Summary
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee that county jail housing and medical services costs rose because of population shifts and medical contract negotiations; the department projects increases but said per‑diems remain unchanged and outcome depends on whether negotiations avoid a 30–40% bid‑phase jump.
The Idaho Department of Correction’s County and Out‑of‑State Placement and Medical Services budgets face population‑driven pressures that the department and Legislative Services Office said could increase operating appropriations for fiscal 2026.
Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst for the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee that supplemental and ongoing requests largely reflect updated custody projections and higher…
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