The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) provides offenders with an opportunity for change and successfully returns offenders to the community. With timely delivery of research based programming, IDOC enhances public safety through reduced recidivism and the efficient use of tax payer resources. A critical component in accomplishing this mission is to implement an effective prison re-entry process.

The prison re-entry process begins upon arrival at a Reception and Diagnostic Unit (RDU). Male offenders are assessed at the Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI) RDU and female offenders are assessed at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center (PWCC) RDU. The assessment process drives the administration of research based programming. The primary program assessments administered are:

• Level of Service Inventory Revised (LSI-R)
• Texas Christian University Drug Screening II (TCU)
• Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
• Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS)

After completion of RDU, the inmate is transferred to long-term housing and assigned a case manager. The case manager assists the inmate with institutional concerns and ensures program placement based on assessed needs. It is the goal of IDOC to have inmates prepared for community release prior to their parole eligibility date. At the time of release, a parole officer specializing in offender reentry assumes supervision of the parolee.

There is a remarkable overlap between people who are incarcerated and populations that abuse drugs, suffer from mental illness, and are unemployed or homeless. Through the development of re-entry partnerships and the pursuit of alternative funding sources, IDOC strives to collaborate across organizations for effective service delivery and successful offender outcomes.

• For additional institutional programming information, please contact the applicable institution and ask to speak to an institutional case manager.
• For additional community programming information, please contact the applicable district office and ask to speak to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation specialist.
• For statewide comprehensive community information and referral services, please contact the 2-1-1 Idaho Careline.

CORE RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS:

PRE-RELEASE:

Typically administered within six months of parole release. It reviews four areas that lead to successful reentry: Career Planning, Parole Transition, Problem Solving and Social Development.

NEW OFFENDER ORIENTATION:

Administered within a week of parole release. It introduces new parolees and probationers to the rules and regulations of Community Corrections.