This is not in any way lessening due process for those who are convicted and are facing the death penalty,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, the bill’s lead sponsor.

Idaho House Bill 37 aims to make the firing squad the state's primary means of execution as prosecutors prepare to try Bryan ...

A former Idaho State Representative who was convicted of raping his legislative intern has lost an appeal to the Idaho ...

I see this bill as being less problematic with appeals in the courts,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who proposed the change in law.

Hallie Johnson said the prison lacked critical thinking in how it chooses to house prisoners. “It will cost the state of Idaho no less than a million dollars to house James for the duration of ...

The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office (Idaho). POCATELLO – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the ...

Bobby Templin — whose hand was fractured in prison two years ago — admitted Tuesday afternoon to hitting a correctional officer during a January 2023 fight at the Idaho State Correctional Center.

The Senate bill would create new crimes and sentencing enhancements for a “dangerous” illegal immigrant being in Idaho.

at the Idaho State Correctional Institution in Kuna. Warnock was serving a 2-to-10-year sentence for a felony DUI charge. He had been sent to the maximum security part of the prison after an issue ...

Efforts to reduce drug use and trafficking in Idaho have led state lawmakers to increase penalties in recent years and fund a new women’s prison to hold more offenders. It’s a matter of public ...

BOISE, Idaho — Two Idaho men are facing federal prison time after a judge sentenced ... The Boone Police Department out of North Carolina, Idaho State Police and the Parma Police all assisted ...

Fisher began working as a church administrator and bookkeeper. A co-worker reported Fisher to the Idaho Falls Police in 2022 after going through the church’s financial books and discovering Fisher was ...