Idaho to send inmates out of state to deal with overcrowding

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As many as 1,000 Idaho inmates could soon be serving their time in out-of-state prisons as a means for the Gem State to deal with overcrowding.

Idaho Department of Correction Director Henry Atencio notified the Board of Correction and several lawmakers this week that despite efforts to increase prison capacity and reduce inmate numbers, the inmate population continues to grow.   Atencio says the department anticipates it will need to start moving inmates to out-of-state facilities in March.

Idaho had just under 8,300 inmates in November, and that is expected to increase to more than 8,400 by March.  By May of 2019, prison officials expect to have nearly a thousand inmates more than the state has prison beds.  (AP)

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