120 more Idaho inmates sent out of state

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Story Published: Apr 16, 2008 at 2:01 PM PDT

Story Updated: Apr 16, 2008 at 2:38 PM PDT

BOISE - The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) says it has completed the transfer of 120 inmates from Idaho to North Fork Correctional Facility (NFCF) in Sayre, Oklahoma.

They join 120 Idaho inmates who were moved to the facility from Idaho last September.

IDOC said the facility is owned and operated by a private company, Correctional Corporation of America, which also operates Idaho Correctional Center south of Boise.

“We firmly believe Idaho inmates are best managed at home in Idaho”
says IDOC Director Brent Reinke. “But the fact is there is simply no room for them.”

7,400 inmates are incarcerated under IDOC jurisdiction. In addition to the 240 now housed at NFCF, 373 are kept at Bill Clayton Detention Center in Littlefield, Texas. About 600 are incarcerated in county jails in Idaho. IDOC said it expects to send another 120 inmates to NFCF by this summer.

IDOC says, to assure the safety of public, staff and inmates at these out-of-state facilities and jails, the department established the Virtual Prison Program in July of 2007. The team monitors all aspects of operations at these facilities including security, health care, programming and food services. The program operates as part of the Division of Prisons.

Relatives of inmates wishing to know more can visit IDOC’s website:
idoc.idaho.gov

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