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David Birch appears before Senate Judiciary committee for Offender Management Board appointment
Summary
David Birch, an Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections staffer with nearly three decades in the justice system, introduced himself to the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee as a candidate for a new appointment to the state's Offender Management Board; the committee deferred a vote to a later meeting.
David Birch, a long-time employee of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, appeared before the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee to introduce himself as a candidate for appointment to the state's Offender Management Board (SOMB).
Birch told the committee he has worked "in the justice system in the state of Idaho for just over 28 years," serving as a probation officer and supervising people with serious offenses in the community. He said he has partnered with "treatment providers, evaluators, and polygraphers" and described his education, noting, "I do have a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. I have a master's degree in management and leadership."
Committee members asked Birch about the board's roles and responsibilities and his relevant skills. Birch said the SOMB serves "as a regulatory board for evaluators, for treatment providers, and for polygraph examiners," and said the board's role is important "because of the nature of who they're treating" and the need to ensure "the highest quality folks in place." He described the Rider program as "a great opportunity" and said it gives judges another option to place eligible defendants in treatment and institutions while allowing participants to demonstrate their readiness to rejoin the community.
No formal appointment vote occurred at the hearing; the committee chair said votes on appointments will be taken at a following meeting.
Meeting transcript excerpts: Birch introduced himself, described his background in juvenile and adult corrections, and answered committee questions; the chair advised that appointment votes are scheduled for a subsequent meeting.
