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The Jail System

Idaho has 44 counties. According to surveys completed in 2013, there are 36 jail and adult detention facilities, with a population of 3,349 inmates.

The Prison System

As of December 31, 2015, the Idaho prison population was 8,052. The Idaho Department of Correction has ten prisons and four community work centers.

The Community Corrections System

The Idaho Department of Correction Bureau of Probation and Parole had a caseload of 12,216 probationers and 4,786 parolees as of October 2016.

Rates (Per 100K)

Incarceration Rate
436
Violent Crime Rate
216
Property Crime Rate
1,744
Probationers
2,675
Parolees
396

Populations

Prison Population
8,052
Jail Population
3,349
Parole Population
4,786
Probation Population
12,216

Facilities

Number of State Prison Facilities
10 facilities
Number of Jail Facilities
36

Prisons

Cost Per Inmate
$ 19,545
Employee Positions
0
Prison Budget
$245,000,000