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Spike in Idaho prison population drives $13.6M–$15.2M supplemental request for county and out‑of‑state housing
Summary
Analysts told lawmakers that updated population forecasts and high capacity use in state facilities are driving a FY2026 supplemental request (agency: $13.6M; governor: $15.2M) to cover county jail and out‑of‑state housing costs; more recent actuals narrowed the estimate to about $14.3M.
Noah Peterson, the Legislative Services Office budget analyst, told the joint appropriations committee that volatile population forecasting has driven large supplemental requests to cover county jail and out‑of‑state placements. The agency requested $13.6 million for fiscal year 2026 and the governor recommended $15.2 million; Peterson said updated December actuals…
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