Built in 1870, the Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of only four territorial prisons open to the public today. During its 101 years of operation, the site saw escapes, scandals and the effects of ...

As one of only four territorial prisons open for tours (like the infamous Alcatraz), the Old Idaho Penitentiary offers a look at life behind bars. In 1872, it started receiving criminals to its ...

His Boise-based attorney, Mike French, attempted — and failed — to get the felony battery charge against Templin dropped last ...

There’s an almost unbridled excitement as David Matte, Sarah Phillips, Janet Gallimore and Mark Breske, employees of the Idaho State Historical Society, walk between towering shelves of boxes at ...

Idaho has seen firsthand the grave danger contraband cellphones pose to the public, correctional officers, and inmates,” said ...

The Idaho Botanical Garden occupies 33 acres of what used to be the grounds of the Old Idaho Penitentiary, but now succulents, roses and native Idaho plants fill those acres. There are also ...

Bree Derrick will lead the agency after longtime director Josh Tewalt departs for the private sector. Derrick has served as ...