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Corrections director says capacity and staffing changes will let Idaho bring inmates home in 24–36 months
Summary
Director Josh Tewalt told the oversight committee that Idaho has added more than 500 beds since OPE's 2020 report, expects roughly 2,000 new beds over time, and plans to repatriate about 658 out‑of‑state inmates within 24–36 months as new facilities (including a planned female facility) come online.
Josh Tewalt, director of the Idaho Department of Correction, updated the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on progress since OPE's 2020 managing‑correctional‑capacity report. He said the department has added over 500 beds in the past 24 months and expects additional capacity to bring the total new beds toward roughly 2,000 over time, with more to follow as…
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