The new law approved by Gov. Brad Little makes Idaho the only U.S. state with the controversial method to put prisoners to ...

The Idaho Department of Corrections is halting all executions and execution-related procedures for construction of the firing ...

Idaho will spend more than $900,000 to renovate its execution chamber to accommodate a firing squad as its lead method, state prison officials told the Idaho Statesman.

IDOC spent years trying to find lethal injection drugs, only to have their use-by date lapse while contending with delays, including appeals.

This story originally published May 27 on Idaho Reports. The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state ...

The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state executions as of May 23 to complete renovations of the death ...

As of July 1, 2026, firing squad executions will be the primary method of execution in Idaho, complying with House Bill 37.

The execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution south of Boise. (Courtesy of IDOC) This story originally published May 27 on Idaho Reports. The Idaho Department of Correction has ...