Idaho Corrections to Cut 38 Employees

The Idaho Department of Correction will eliminate 38 positions to save $2 million. The department’s budget has been cut 14%.

The 1,600 remaining employees must take four to 10 days off without pay.

The Idaho Department of Correction provides incarceration facilities for adult felons sentenced by the courts, pre-sentence reports for the courts, and supervision services for probationers and parolees. The department operates a central administrative office, eight correctional institutions, four community work centers, and 22 probation/parole district and satellite offices.