2005 Idaho Code - 20-224 — INFORMATION REGARDING PRISONERS TO BE SECURED

                                  TITLE  20
                        STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS
                                  CHAPTER 2
                          STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
    20-224.  INFORMATION REGARDING PRISONERS TO BE SECURED. Within six (6)
months after his admission and at such intervals thereafter as it may
determine, the board shall secure  all pertinent available information
regarding each prisoner, including the circumstances of his offense, his
previous social history and criminal record, his conduct, employment and
attitude in prison, and reports of such physical and mental examinations as
have been made to assist the board in prescribing treatment for such person
while in confinement and to assist the commission in its deliberations. The
board and the commission shall attempt to inform themselves as to such inmate
as a personality and may seek from the sentencing judge, prosecuting attorney,
defense counsel and law enforcement authorities such information of which they
may be possessed relative to the convicted person and the crime for which he
was committed. An electronic recording or transcript of the comments and
arguments required to be recorded by section 19-2515, Idaho Code, shall be
submitted to the board, made available to the commission, and shall be
considered by the commission in making a parole or commutation decision with
respect to the prisoner.