Idaho § 18-9009 - Conditions of release of illegal alien from confinement
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-9009 — Conditions of release of illegal alien from confinement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-9009. Conditions of release of illegal alien from confinement
Following entry of a judgment of conviction for a criminal offense, no person eighteen (18) years of age or older that is known to be an illegal alien shall be released from confinement in any correctional facility, state rehabilitation center, penitentiary, prison, county jail, or city jail until the determinate sentence has been completed, and thereafter may only be released prior to the person’s completion of his indeterminate sentence if the alien is being released into the custody of law enforcement officials from another state or the federal government for further criminal proceedings or if the custodial authority first obtains written confirmation from DHS that DHS will take custody of the person upon release and deport the person from the United States. An illegal alien shall not be eligible to participate in alternate sentencing programs such as work release, inmate labor detail, a scheduled sentence program, or similar programs.
[18-9009, added 2025, ch. 183, sec. 1, p. 860.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-9009
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-9009 cover?
Section 18-9009 ("Conditions of release of illegal alien from confinement") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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