House Bill 373 Summary

• Renames Chapter 4, Title 20 Idaho Code from "State Board of Correction" to "Idaho Correctional Industries Act" and updates the short title accordingly.

• Replaces terminology throughout the chapter, changing "inmates" to "trainees" and "compensation" to "training stipend" to reflect program terminology.

• Repeals Section 20-410 regarding inmate conservation work and creates new Section 20-209I authorizing the board to assign inmates to conservation projects including forest management, fire prevention, recreational area development, and watershed management.

• Revises provisions for training stipend deductions to include costs of incarceration, court-ordered restitution, reentry resources, and other board-authorized deductions under agricultural training contracts.

• Clarifies that trainees receiving training stipends are not considered state employees and are not entitled to worker's compensation or unemployment benefits, except as required by the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program.