As the director of the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC), Bree Derrick takes a purpose-driven approach to implementing operational changes that enhance public safety outcomes for Idahoans. Derrick has served as the IDOC deputy director since 2019 and has played an instrumental role in the department’s rise as a national model for correctional systems. She has overseen the divisions of probation and parole, prisons, and management services. Derrick led the department’s staffing efforts, generating national recognition for industry best practices in recruitment and retention.
With over 20 years of experience in corrections and behavioral health systems, Derrick is nationally recognized for her expertise in evidence-based practices and crime reduction strategies. Before joining IDOC, Derrick worked at the Justice Center, where she assisted more than a dozen state correctional agencies in planning and implementing large-scale efforts to instill correctional best practices.
Derrick began her career with the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, later working at a private psychiatric hospital and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. During her 10 years with RIDOC, she held roles as a researcher and mental health clinician. Derrick is a licensed mental health counselor with a master’s degree in counseling and a certificate of advanced graduate study in mental health counseling. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and biking in the Boise foothills.
