Idaho Department of Correction
Content Description
This collection consists of inmate case files and related institutional records created and maintained by the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) between 1979 and 1998. The materials document the incarceration, supervision, and classification of individuals housed within Idaho correctional facilities during this period.
Dates
- Creation: 1979–1998
Access Restriction Note
Certain records within this collection contain personally identifiable information or materials restricted under the Idaho Public Records Act (Idaho Code § 74-101 through § 74-126). Access to these materials may be limited to protect privacy, confidentiality, and security interests as defined by law.
Records containing information about medical or mental health matters, sealed court proceedings, or victims of crime are restricted and may be redacted, withheld, or removed from public access in compliance with state statute.
Requests for review or access to restricted materials must be submitted to the Idaho State Archives for legal and administrative determination prior to release.
History
The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) was formally established in 1974 as a state agency responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of adult felony offenders in Idaho. Its creation centralized correctional administration under one statewide authority, replacing a patchwork of local and institutional oversight that had existed since Idaho’s territorial era.
Prior to 1974, the state’s correctional functions were managed primarily through the Idaho State Penitentiary, which began operations in 1872 under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Territorial Government.
Extent
412 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- AR 42 Idaho Department of Correction
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Government Records Repository