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H02612025 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding per diem costs of state prisoners in county jails.

COUNTY JAILS -- Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding per diem costs of state prisoners in county jails.

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Currently, there are approximately 800 inmates in county jails. Using 800 inmates as the baseline, the increased cost to the Idaho Department of Corrections is estimated to be an additional $96,000 per day, totaling approximately $27.7 million annually.

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration