Escape and Walkaway Response - Policy

Idaho
Department of
Correction Policy
Title:
Escape and Walkaway Response

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Version:
1.0
Adopted:
01/16/2025

Bree Derrick, Deputy Director, approved this document on 01/16/2025.
Open to the public: Yes No

Revision Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
A. Statutory Authority ............................................................................................................ 1
B. Board of Correction IDAPA Rule ........................................................................................ 1
C. Policy Statement ............................................................................................................... 2
D. Purpose............................................................................................................................. 2
E. Scope ................................................................................................................................ 2
F. Responsibility .................................................................................................................... 2
G. Policy ................................................................................................................................ 2
H. References ........................................................................................................................ 2

A. STATUTORY AUTHORITY
1. Idaho Code § 20-244, Government and Discipline of the Correctional Facility – Rules
and Regulations
2. Idaho Code § 20-209B, Duty to Control Disturbances at State Penitentiary
B. BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE

IDAPA Rule 06.01.01.105, Victim Notifications
Control Number:
117 1.0
Title:
Escape and Walkaway Response

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Idaho Department of Correction
C. POLICY STATEMENT
The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) is responsible for protecting the public by
preventing and responding to the escape or walkaway of any resident or client from the custody
of IDOC. IDOC will maintain written standard operating procedures (SOP) for responding to
any escape or walkaway. The SOP will include proper victim notification.
D. PURPOSE
To establish guidelines for responding to escapes and walkaways from IDOC facilities, job
sites, furloughs, or other forms of custody.
E. SCOPE
This policy applies to all IDOC facilities and employees.
F. RESPONSIBILITY
The IDOC Chief of Prisons and the IDOC Chief of Probation and Parole, or their designees, will
work with the IDOC Policy Manager to ensure that a current SOP exists for handling escapes
and walkaways.
G. POLICY
IDOC will establish an SOP that outlines a process for responding quickly and appropriately to
an escape or walkaway from an IDOC facility, job sites, furlough, or other form of custody.
H. REFERENCES
None
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