20-224. INFORMATION REGARDING PRISONERS TO BE SECURED. (1) Within six (6) months after his admission and at such intervals thereafter as it may determine, the board shall secure all pertinent available information regarding each prisoner, including the circumstances of his offense, his previous social history and criminal record, his conduct, employment and attitude in prison, and reports of such physical and mental examinations as have been made to assist the board in prescribing treatment for such person while in confinement and to assist the commission in its deliberations. The board and the commission shall attempt to inform themselves as to such inmate as a personality and may seek from the sentencing judge, prosecuting attorney, defense counsel and law enforcement authorities such information of which they may be possessed relative to the convicted person and the crime for which he was committed. An electronic recording or transcript of the comments and arguments required to be recorded by section 19-2515, Idaho Code, shall be submitted to the board, made available to the commission, and shall be considered by the commission in making a parole or commutation decision with respect to the prisoner.
(2) The board of correction shall use a validated risk assessment to determine, for each prisoner, the risk of reoffense and suitability for release. For purposes of this subsection, "validated risk assessment" means an actuarial tool that has been validated in Idaho to determine the likelihood of the prisoner engaging in future criminal behavior. The board shall select a research-based risk assessment and shall validate the accuracy of the risk assessment at least every five (5) years in consultation with the commission. Assessments shall be performed by department staff who are trained and certified in the use of the risk assessment. The commission shall promulgate rules in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to ensure that risk assessment is used in determining parole, the benefit of holding a prisoner in prison to complete programming versus releasing the prisoner on parole to complete programming in the community and in setting conditions for parole supervision.
History:
[20-224, added 1947, ch. 53, sec. 24, p. 59; am. 1980, ch. 297, sec. 7, p. 771; am. 1984, ch. 230, sec. 2, p. 551; am. 2014, ch. 150, sec. 13, p. 426.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 20 - STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS
Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF CORRECTION
Section 20-201 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION CREATED.
Section 20-202 - INTERIM APPOINTMENTS — CHAIRMAN.
Section 20-203 - REMOVAL OF MEMBERS — GROUNDS — HEARING AND PROCEEDINGS.
Section 20-204 - POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF BOARD MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES RESTRICTED.
Section 20-205 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD OR BOARD MEMBERS.
Section 20-206 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD — ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY, TERMS.
Section 20-207 - OFFICE OF BOARD AT PENITENTIARY — MEETINGS — QUORUM — MAJORITY VOTE.
Section 20-208 - SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS.
Section 20-209A - COMPUTATION OF TERM.
Section 20-209B - DUTY TO CONTROL DISTURBANCES AT STATE PENITENTIARY.
Section 20-209C - AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE EMPLOYEES AS PEACE OFFICERS.
Section 20-209D - FORFEITURE OF CONTRABAND PROPERTY OR MONEY FOUND IN POSSESSION OF INMATES.
Section 20-209E - PRISON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR FRIVOLOUS OR MALICIOUS COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Section 20-209F - WARRANTS FOR CERTAIN FUGITIVES.
Section 20-209G - AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS.
Section 20-209H - DUTY TO ESTABLISH INMATE ACCOUNTS — PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION.
Section 20-209I - ASSIGNMENT OF INMATES TO DO CONSERVATION WORK.
Section 20-212 - RULES — AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
Section 20-214 - ASSISTANTS AND OFFICERS.
Section 20-216 - RECORDS, REPORTS AND STATISTICS.
Section 20-217A - APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR — SALARY — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 20-218 - ANNUAL REPORTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Section 20-219 - PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING — LIMITED SUPERVISION — RULEMAKING.
Section 20-220 - INVESTIGATION AND EXAMINATION TO PRECEDE PROBATION OR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.
Section 20-222 - FIXED PERIOD OF PROBATION OR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE — REARREST AND REVOCATION.
Section 20-223 - PAROLE — LEGISLATIVE INTENT — REQUIRED REPORT.
Section 20-224 - INFORMATION REGARDING PRISONERS TO BE SECURED.
Section 20-225 - PAYMENT FOR COST OF SUPERVISION.
Section 20-225A - PAYMENT FOR INTERSTATE COMPACT APPLICATION.
Section 20-226 - RECORDS OF PRISONERS.
Section 20-228A - PAROLE SUBPOENA TO ASSIST IN APPREHENDING PAROLE ABSCONDERS.
Section 20-230 - APPLICATION TO CONVICTIONS PRIOR TO ACT
Section 20-235 - CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTS FOR EXPENSES.
Section 20-237B - MEDICAL COSTS OF STATE PRISONERS HOUSED IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Section 20-239 - DISCHARGE UPON SERVICE OF MAXIMUM TERM.
Section 20-239A - RELEASE UPON GRANT OF PAROLE.
Section 20-241 - ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL OR OTHER FUNDS OR PROPERTY.
Section 20-241A - AGREEMENTS FOR CONFINEMENT OF INMATES.
Section 20-242A - INMATE INCENTIVE PAY.
Section 20-244 - GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY — RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section 20-245 - OFFENDER LABOR ON STATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.
Section 20-246 - PENITENTIARY — POWERS OF BOARD OF CORRECTION.
Section 20-247 - TRANSFER OF PRISONER TO FEDERAL PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.
Section 20-248 - CONTRACT FOR CARE OF TRANSFERRED PRISONER.
Section 20-249 - TRANSFERRED PRISONER SUBJECT TO TERMS OF ORIGINAL SENTENCE.
Section 20-250 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.