Judge Taylor, the Post Register reported, sentenced Randall to serve one to 20 years in the state penitentiary in Boise. During its 101 years of operation, the Old Idaho Penitentiary housed ...

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 ...

The Old Idaho Penitentiary and the Boise Farmers Market are joining forces to host the first-ever “Pardon the Giving” fundraising event for Idaho Gives, slated from noon to 5 p.m.

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 ...

Idaho won’t be able to carry out the death penalty until prison officials improve what execution witnesses can hear and see ...