Wallace Randle stood before District Judge C.J. Taylor at the Bonneville County Courthouse. It was April 3, 1933, and the ...

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 year, arguing that prosecutors charged him in retaliation for “dar (ing) ...

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 ...

Shooting prisoners to death has consequences for the reputation of the state,” a national death penalty expert said.

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