Idaho Corrections Department Joins Forces With ICE

The Idaho Department of Corrections has joined forces with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a new connection between the Idaho agency and the federal immigration enforcement agency.

The Idaho Department of Corrections oversees the state corrections system. ICE is a federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement. Their newly identified partnership places the two agencies in a shared effort, although the announcement does not describe its operational details.

What is known

The Idaho Department of Corrections and ICE are the agencies named in the development. No candidate, election or political campaign is directly connected to the announcement.

What remains to be established

The partnership’s purpose, responsibilities and scope have not been identified. The announcement also does not state whether it involves a written agreement, a particular facility or a specific program.

Further details would clarify how the agencies will work together and what procedures, if any, will change for people held in Idaho correctional facilities.