1 bill · 2022 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to authorize the use of a temporary guard or private security service in certain instances.
This proposed legislation adds a new section into Idaho Code Title 20, Chapter 6 to allow a county sheriff to hire a temporary guard or private security service to assist in the protection of the county jail, to transport inmates from one location to another, or to safely keep prisoners at a location, such as a hospital, hospice care, orlong-termfacilitywhenrequired. Thislegislationgivesthecountysherifftheoptionofhiringprivatesecurity to watch the inmate so that the (county paid) jail deputy can utilize their time in a more appropriate manner for that given sheriff's office.
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