Department of Correction

Firing squad bill heads to governor’s desk

Firing squad bill heads to governor’s desk

March 20, 2023

by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Senate passed a bill 24-11 to legalize...

Idaho AG obtains new death warrant for Pizzuto

Idaho AG obtains new death warrant for Pizzuto

February 24, 2023

Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Attorney General’s Office announced Friday it obtained a...

Podcast Episode: A New Chair with Rep. Bruce Skaug

Podcast Episode: A New Chair with Rep. Bruce Skaug

January 18, 2023

Producer Ruth Brown sits down with Rep. Bruce Skaug, the new chairman of the...

Hearing set in Pizzuto case on whether death warrant may be issued Idaho County Courthouse, Grangeville, Idaho (Ken Lund/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Idaho County Courthouse, Grangeville, Idaho (Ken Lund/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hearing set in Pizzuto case on whether death warrant may be issued

November 3, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho County District Court on Thursday set a...

9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms district court decision in death row case

9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms district court decision in death row case

July 21, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit...

IDOC Board of Correction approves CAPP facility lease buy-out

IDOC Board of Correction approves CAPP facility lease buy-out

June 23, 2022

By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction is one step closer...

Idaho prisons continue to combat COVID infections among staff, residents

Idaho prisons continue to combat COVID infections among staff, residents

October 1, 2021

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction houses more than 8,000...