Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding rehabilitation achievements and credits toward a reduction of sentence.

This bill establishes productivity credits for the Idaho Department of Corrections, inspired by President Trump’s First Step Act. Productivity credits incentivize eligible offenders to use their time productively on pursuits proven to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, increase safety for corrections officers, and lower corrections costs. Examples of such pursuits include education, job skills training, employment, drug and alcohol treatment, and maintaining a clean disciplinary record. In exchange, offenders may earn credits toward time off the indeterminate portion of their sentence.