Idaho DOC: Prison population up, resources down
BOISE — Idaho Department of Correction Director Bree Derrick came before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Monday to discuss the outlook for the department tasked with managing the state prison and probation facilities.
Derrick made clear Monday the Idaho Department of Correction was faced with slowed revenue growth and a steadily rising prison population that has put a strain on existing infrastructure and pushed the department to look outside state facilities to house its inmates.
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