Idaho Bills

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

This legislation increases the daily reimbursement rate paid by the Idaho Department of Corrections to counties for housing state inmates in county jails. The reimbursement rate for the first seven days will increase from $55.00 per day to $150.00 per day. The reimbursement rate for each additional day beyond the seven days will increase from $75.00 per day to $200.00 per day.