Dossier
Idaho Department of Corrections
Coverage of Idaho Department of Corrections in the Nexus archive.
- Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber
Idaho becomes the first U.S. state to adopt the firing squad as its primary execution method, spending over $1 million to retrofit a prison chamber. Forensic experts argue the method can cause excruciating pain, despite supporters claiming it is 'foolproof'.