creation of the main issue, with sub issues, of where to build the women’s prison Idaho wants. Next in the Policy Cycle Model is Policy Formulation and Adoption along with Stage II of Gaining Agenda Status. Because the issue’s were strategically defined by political interest groups that told a story effectively, the community disapproval rate was nearly non-existant. By Chamber of Commerce, Real Estate Association, Banker’s Association strongly supporting Pocatello’s bid for the prison by working behind the scenes writing letters of support to the Board of Corrections, it resulted in swift policy adoption. Although Pocatello tried implementing its policy, adjustments still needed to be made, with some policy being terminated by institutional
