A Transition Into the Community

As part of its mission to better protect and prepare offenders for positive transition into the community, the Department supervises felony offenders in four community work centers (CWCs) located in Nampa, Boise, Twin Falls and Idaho Falls. These facilities house court-retained jurisdictional offenders together with offenders preparing to parole from state prisons.

CWCs are residential facilities that serve two main purposes. First, they allow offenders to work while becoming reunited with families and the community. The centers offer selected inmates, who are nearing release, a chance to prepare themselves for release. Second, they provide protection to the community through high accountability and security of the offender in the CWC program.

  East Boise Community Work Center

The first work center in Idaho. In September of 1988 it became an all-female facility. A new addition was built in 2002, increasing the facility's capacity.

Opened in July 1980
Safe Operating Capacity: 81
Address: 2366 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID 83712
Telephone: 208-334-3448

Visiting Hours
(All visitors will check in 15 minutes prior to each scheduled visiting session; example 9:45 am for the 10:00 am visiting time and 1:45 pm for the 2:00 pm visiting time).

Rooms 1 - 6, Saturday 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. and Sunday 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.
Rooms 7 - 12, Sunday 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. and Saturday 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

  Nampa Community Work Center

Opened in 1985
Safe Operating Capacity: 84
Address: 1640 11th Avenue North, Nampa, ID 83687
Telephone: 208-465-8490

Visiting Hours
Saturday and Sunday - noon to 4:00 p.m.

  Twin Falls Community Work Center

Opened in 1992
Safe Operating Capacity: 84
Address: 616 Washington Street South, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Telephone: 208-736-3095

Visiting Hours
Saturdays and Sundays; 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Last name of resident begins with A-L - noon - 2:00 p.m.
Last name of resident begins with M-Z - 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

  Idaho Falls Community Work Center

Opened in 1996
Safe Operating Capacity: 72
Address: 3955 Bombardier Ave.,
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Telephone: 208-525-7143

Visiting Hours
Saturday and Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.