Chris Bruce — Addressed as the next speaker after the RFID discussion.
Chris Bruce — Asked whether the department is working with federal agencies to remove illegal immigrants from the system to free up room.
Chris Bruce — Addressed by the director in response to the question about federal coordination and detention transitions.
Mark Harris — Mark Harris is listed during the roll call, including a repeated mention and a continuation of the same roll-call listing.
Mark Harris — Senator Hart questioned the department about how it models the prison population impact of new crimes, sentence enhancements, and mandatory minimums, then asked how Idaho’s prison population per capita compares with neighboring states. He followed up by raising concerns from county commissioners that state prisoners are taking up county jail capacity and asked what relief or mitigation plans are being considered.
Brooke Green — Brooke Green is listed during the roll call, with the mention continuing immediately afterward as part of the same attendance record.
Brooke Green — Representative Brooke Green asks a question and requests the Consolidated Fund Analysis slide, then follows up by asking what caused the inmate labor fund to decrease so significantly between 2024 and 2025.
Brooke Green — Representative Green asked a two-part question focused on the inmate labor fund in the consolidated fund analysis, specifically why the 2026 contract appears missing, how that affects other funding sources, and what is being done to secure a contract. The response explained that the inmate labor fund includes multiple contracts and that contracts are generally in place, with the discussion continuing into broader explanations about contract status and related population or budget factors.
Brooke Green — Representative Brooke Green is recognized and then asks follow-up questions about county jail housing costs, including the cost of housing out-of-state inmates and Ada County’s actual per-inmate housing cost.
— Senator Groh is mentioned in the roll call, likely as a mis-transcription or continuation of Senator Grow/Groh, with the second mention repeating the same identification.
James Woodward — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Kevin Cook — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Kevin Cook — Asked whether the recidivis and transparency software upgrades were installed and operational.
Carl Bjerke — Likely intended as Birky/Bjerke in the roll call continuation.
Phil Hart — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Cindy Carlson — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Cindy Carlson — Senator Carlson asked whether the agency had provided a reason for the 296 vacant positions, and the response began addressing the explanation for those vacancies, including related overfill positions.
Cindy Carlson — Senator Carlson is identified as the questioner and asks about the financial impact of the current vacancy rate in management services, including overtime, temporary staffing, and contractor costs. The discussion continues with follow-up on whether vacancies are being used as a reserve, and the director responds directly to Carlson’s concerns. One transcript reference appears to mishear his name as "Senator Koston," but it is part of the same vacancy-management discussion.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely intended as Ciderveld/Zuiderveld in the roll call continuation.
Codi Galloway — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway participated in a continuous discussion about how prison budget costs are presented and calculated. The exchange covered why certain costs are broken out in the materials, the difference between the headline $85 figure and the higher rolled-up per-day cost, and a follow-up clarification regarding Arizona contract rates.
Codi Galloway — Senator Galloway's comments are referenced regarding county jails and out-of-state populations.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking asked how many incarcerated people are currently in the system because of mandatory minimum sentences, and the director began responding to her question.
Melissa Wintrow — Listed in the roll call continuation.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks about the impact of three percent holdbacks and requests information on cuts.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks for a detailed list of impacts from holdbacks on programs, services, and staffing.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks what has been diminished due to the 3% holdback and how decisions were made.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks for specifics on what has been diminished.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow was addressed by the Director in response to questions about body-worn cameras.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Galloway clarified that he was discussing state and out-of-state prisoner rates, not county rates.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Galloway clarified the comparison between state and out-of-state prisoner rates and said counties were not part of his point.
Melissa Wintrow — A senator, likely Senator Wintrow or another member, was addressed as 'Senator Zetterfeld' in the transcript.
Melissa Wintrow — The speaker thanked the Director and indicated there would be follow-up questions.
Melissa Wintrow — Likely the senator asking questions or being addressed in the exchange; transcript is garbled.
Melissa Wintrow — Likely the senator being addressed; transcript has 'Director Sart' which appears to be Director Starr.
Melissa Wintrow — Raises concern that commissioners are paid for hearings but not for additional work, and asks for comment.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed in the response as the committee member asking about commissioner retention.
Melissa Wintrow — Likely the senator asking the follow-up question about retention and the importance of the positions.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed by Director Starr in response to the question.
Melissa Wintrow — Likely the senator making the final brief comment and thanking Director Starr.
Noah Peterson — Noah Peterson introduces himself as a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and begins the Department of Correction budget presentation.
Noah Peterson — Noah Peterson identified himself as a budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and introduced the next budget presentation.
Chris Mathias — Representative Green asked for more information about contracts that have expired or could not be renewed, and about efforts to recover revenue for the inmate labor fund.
Mr. Peterson — Responded that the agency would be happy to speak to the contract issue in greater detail.
Mr. Peterson — Said the agency could address the contract issue in greater detail.
Mr. Peterson — Said he did not have specific details on the remaining vacancies and moved to the Management Services Division presentation.
Mr. Peterson — Explained that reappropriation authority applies only to unspent or unencumbered balances and gave an example using $200,000 spent in 2026.
Mr. Peterson — Thanked at the close of the meeting after presenting the budget material.
Edward Hill — Representative Harris asks a series of follow-up questions about budget enhancements, including whether software costs are essentially licensing or rental expenses, what share of the budget is consumed by administrative costs, and requests a historical snapshot comparing current and future Management Services spending with levels from several years earlier. The responses clarify that the software costs are ongoing licensing and related services and prompt Harris for clarification.