Texas Prison Bid'ness

Nearly 50 Idaho prisoners were allowed to return to prisons in their home state. We have reported on the develpments involving Idaho prisoners in Texas facilities, including the suicide of Scot Noble Payne. According to reports, the prisoners were allowed to go home as a result of programming needs.

The 48 inmates were selected by IDOC [Idaho Department of Corrections] Virtual Prison Program staff based on their need for educational and treatment programs, and how close they are to release. Some of the inmates had been in out-of-state facilities for more than two years.

We wonder what this development means for the planned move to the Val Verde Correctional Facility. According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, a total of 429 Idaho prisoners were held in Texas jails last month.

It seems that the detention of Idaho prisoners in Texas continues to be a moving target. We will follow these developments.