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Kootenai County accepts 2025 juvenile corrections report citing low recidivism and high probation completion
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners accepted the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections’ 2025 annual report, which shows a 99% probation success rate and recidivism of 3% at six months, 8% at 12 months and 12% at 24 months; presenters noted funding sources including JCA passthrough and tobacco tax.
Kootenai County commissioners on June 30 accepted the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections’ 2025 annual report, which officials said shows strong outcomes on probation and diversion programs.
Brian Alexander, juvenile probation presenter, told the board that the county recorded 682 youth arrests in 2025, 308 detention admissions and 332 youth petitions. "Probation success rate was 99% in 2025," Alexander said, and he summarized recidivism as "3% at six months, 8% at 12 months, and 12% at 24 months." He said those figures represent 20 youth out of 172 who recidivated at the 24-month mark.
The report compared intake and release numbers for probation and diversion and reported 201 youth on probation and 96 on diversion in a September 30, 2025, snapshot. Alexander walked the board through demographic breakdowns in the report: 57% of probation youth were aged 14–16, about 90% were recorded as White at intake, and the gender split at intake was approximately 68% male and 32% female.
Alexander also described funding streams that support juvenile services in the county: "Legislative passthrough funds of the Juvenile Corrections Act, tobacco excise tax passthrough, and lottery funds contribute to the budget," he said. The presentation included amounts read into the record for some pass-through funds; the transcript lists JCA passthrough and tobacco funding figures but portions of those dollar amounts in the record were not fully clear.
Commissioners asked several clarifying questions about the definitions used in the report — for example, how the office defines "success" for probation and what the timeframes are for diversion programs. Alexander explained that probation success is recorded when probation is terminated without conditions that would mark it unsuccessful, and that diversion contracts commonly run about one year.
After discussion, Commissioner Everlong moved to accept the annual report; the motion was seconded and the board voted to approve acceptance.
The board did not direct additional action at the meeting. The report will remain part of the county record and staff may return with further budget or program recommendations if needed.
