February 6, 2010 in Idaho

Cuts might force inmate releases, prison chief says

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BOISE – The only way to cut more deeply into Idaho’s prisons budget than Gov. Butch Otter has proposed is to begin releasing prisoners, the state’s prisons chief warned state lawmakers Friday.

Budget cuts have hit the prison system hard enough that even guards in understaffed prisons are taking 28 unpaid furlough hours a year.

“I think it’s my duty to remind you, these kinds of cuts are not sustainable as we look into the future,” state Corrections Director Brent Reinke told the Legislature’s joint budget committee. “We walk a fine line between efficient and ineffective government. … We simply …

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  Will Ward on February 06 at 7:19 p.m.

  Look at the stats on American prisoners. Alarming. Most advanced with the most prisoners. What's wrong with the picture when you open your eyes?

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