Nampa Community Work Center

Custody/Security Info

The NCWC is classed as a residential reentry center (RRC), also known as a halfway house, located in Nampa, ID. This housing unit assists inmates who are nearing release in their final 3-12 months depending on the length of their original sentence. There is no security level other than voluntary compliance but there is a strict adherence to the rules of the house. Residents of the RRC submit to random drug and alcohol testing, sometimes daily. The RRC is a structured, supervised environment, as well as employment counseling, job placement, financial management assistance, and other programs and services until the inmate is officially released from custody - the food is a lot better too. Inmates are allowed to leave the RRC to go to work, shop for clothing or food, and go to religious services. Inmates in the RRC may become eligible for house-arrest or home detention with a monitoring bracelet.

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Frequently Asked Questions about NCWC

What is state work release and how is it different from parole?

State work release is a supervised pre-release program within the Idaho Department of Corrections system. Your family member is still in DOC custody, still subject to DOC rules, and still serving their sentence. Parole is what follows release - supervised freedom in the community with a parole officer. Work release is the step before parole or end of sentence, not a form of release itself.

Does my family member's Idaho Department of Corrections inmate number change at work release?

No. The Idaho Department of Corrections inmate number assigned at intake stays the same throughout the sentence including work release. Use that number - not any county booking number - for money deposits, mail, and facility correspondence.

Can my family member have a cell phone at state work release?

Cell phone policies at state work release are governed by Idaho Department of Corrections policy and vary by facility. Contact NCWC at 208-465-8490 to confirm whether personal devices are permitted and under what conditions.

What happens to my family member if they violate work release conditions?

Violations of work release conditions can result in removal from the program and return to state prison. The Idaho Department of Corrections retains full authority over work release placement and can revoke it. Time spent in work release may or may not count toward sentence completion depending on Idaho law and the nature of the violation. Contact NCWC at 208-465-8490 for information about specific conditions and consequences.

Will my family member go to parole after work release?

Most people completing state sentences transition to parole supervision after release unless they have maxed out their sentence. Contact NCWC or the Idaho Department of Corrections directly to confirm your family member's release structure - parole eligible, determinate end of sentence, or other. InmateAid's parole guide covers Idaho-specific parole supervision conditions and what to expect.

How do we start preparing for life after release now?

The work release period is the ideal time to start reentry preparation. Confirm a release address, support employment continuity, begin the documentation process for any ID that is not yet in hand, and read InmateAid's reentry guide for a full Idaho-specific checklist. The families who start preparing during work release have meaningfully better outcomes than those who wait until release day.

A state sentence is a long road. Work release is the last mile. The rules still apply - the curfew, the drug testing, the approved contacts - and a violation this close to the end is a real loss that nobody wants to face. But this is also the time when everything you and your family member have been working toward starts to take shape. The job, the housing plan, the documents, the first days after release - they are not hypothetical anymore. They are decisions being made right now.

InmateAid was built for the whole road. We are here at the end of it too.