Additional new budget cuts would force state to furlough Idaho prison guards, state police

By: Clark Corbin, Laura Guido, Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: January 31, 2026

Words: 2,336

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The state of Idaho could be forced to furlough all commissioned Idaho State Police troopers and more than 1,200 prison staff if the Idaho Legislature enacts additional new budget cuts of 2% that legislators asked state agencies to plan for, new state documents released Friday indicate.

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In addition to furloughing staff by 19 hours during every two-week pay period for the rest of this …

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