Get Id Visiting Application (adult) 2017

The average cost per day to house an inmate in Idaho prisons was $55.50 for fiscal year 2013. The average inmate cost per day at the community work centers is $47.12 for fiscal year 2013. CWC inmates pay 35% of their wages to help defray those costs.

You can only visit an inmate if they have placed you on their visiting list and you have been cleared by the BOP. Upon arriving at a new prison, inmates create a visiting list using the following process: An inmate is given a Visitor Information Form when he/she arrives at a new facility.

Only four states currently allow conjugal visits, otherwise known as extended family visits, and they don't exist in the federal prison system. The states are California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington. WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Conjugal visits can only happen in medium- or lesser-security prisons.

Obviously, for many, $100 to $200 is not a feasible amount of money to send to an incarcerated loved one or friend each month. As such, the point which should be conveyed is that anything is of use. Even $20 a month can make quite a bit of difference in a prisoner's lifestyle.

Idaho's rider treatment program is an alternative to prison. It is designed for low-risk offenders to get treatment. If successful in the program, they are put on probation rather than finishing their sentence in prison. It offers people an out, said Bree Derrick, Idaho Department of Correction chief of staff.

According to the Vera Institute of Justice, incarceration costs an average of more than $31,000 per inmate, per year, nationwide. In some states, it's as much as $60,000. Taxpayers foot the bill for feeding, housing and securing people in state and federal penitentiaries.

Visitation from family and friends is not usually allowed. Many inmates in solitary confinement can't make phone calls and aren't allowed any reading materials. Essentially, modern solitary confinement means being trapped inside your own head, with no way to pass the time.

Currently, only California, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, and Washington allow conjugal visits.

Payment is by credit/debit card, cashier's check, or money order. Individuals housed in department facilities may order from Access SecurePak at www.accesscatalog.com, by calling 1-800-546-6283, or through the postal service at Access SecurePak, PO Box 50028, Sparks, NV 89435-0028.