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Submitted by Ian Hamilton on

The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole (COPP) requested technical assistance for a third-party, independent assessment of a series of critical incidents involving felony probationers and/or parolees to determine whether policy changes are warranted. Police Foundation was selected to fulfill the request through the competitive RFP process in July 2017. The period of performance for this technical assistance engagement will begin on September 1, 2017.

TTA Short Name
Idaho COPP Critical Incident Review
Status of Deliverable
Status Changed
Type of Agency
Provider Reference
TTA Title
Idaho COPP Critical Incident Review
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Description of the Problem

The state of Idaho adopted Senate Bill 1357, our Justice Reinvestment Initiative, in 2014. Since implementation in 2015, Idaho has experienced several critical incidents involving felony probationers and/or parolees, including a shooting that resulted in a police officer being shot and seriously injured, another officer being shot with less serious injuries, the death of a police K9 officer and the death of the parolee. A group of law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies have joined together and identified JRI as the catalyst, indicating that the cases were all related to Justice Reinvestment. Ultimately, Idaho is in the process of revisiting some of the components of the original legislation, in part due to these concerns.

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County
Ada County
TTA Program Area
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Type of Technical Assistance Requested
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
Sandy Jones
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Sandy Jones
Primary Recipient Email Address
sajones@idoc.idaho.gov
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E-mail
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How do you anticipate that the requested assistance will address the problems?
We believe the review will yield valuable perspective about Justice Reinvestment and the specific policies adopted in Idaho. We also expect to gain insight into potential improvements in the parole decision making process, as well as probation and parole supervision.
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We anticipate that a site visit will not be necessary. The records can be transmitted electronically and/or by mail, and reviews can be done by conference call. A site visit is welcome as well if needed. Two letters of support will follow by email.

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