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Old Idaho State Penitentiary
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The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States, east of Boise, Idaho. The first building, also known as the Territorial Prison, w
A facade of the old penitentiary
A facade of the old penitentiary
The dining hall of the penitentiary. Much of the building was burned in the riots. The lines in the photograph are cables used to hold the walls up.
The dining hall of the penitentiary. Much of the building was burned in the riots. The lines in the photograph are cables used to hold the walls up.
Layout of the penitentiary
Layout of the penitentiary
Remnants of the pen's chapel, burned during the riots.
Remnants of the pen's chapel, burned during the riots.
Shiv
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A shiv or shank is an improvised pointed or bladed prison weapon resembling a knife.
Old Idaho State Penitentiary
…view of the pen's recreational area and cell house two. Cell houses three (left) and two (right) with cell house four in the background. A display of contraband weapons confiscated from prisoners. References Further reading Sobba, Bob (October 2023). "Idaho's Prison Break of 1880". The Tombstone Epitaph. CXXXXXIII (10…
Shivs hidden in a book, Hong Kong
Shivs hidden in a book, Hong Kong
A display of contraband weapons at the Old Idaho Penitentiary museum
A display of contraband weapons at the Old Idaho Penitentiary museum