Idaho Department of Correction

Idaho Department of Correction
Agency overview
Employees2,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIdaho, USA
Map of Idaho Department of Correction's jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBoise, Idaho
Agency executive
  • Josh Tewalt, Director
Website
https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/

The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) operates nine prisons, four community release centers and 20 probation and parole offices in seven districts located throughout the state of Idaho. The agency has its headquarters in Boise.[1]

IDOC employs about 2,000 people under the leadership of Director Josh Tewalt. Most of them are correctional officers and probation and parole officers. They are all certified peace officers and train at the Peace Officer Standards Training Academy in Meridian.

  1. ^ "Idaho Department of Correction - About Us Archived 2013-03-21 at the Wayback Machine." Idaho Department of Correction. Retrieved on June 14, 2011.