Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI), also referred to as "The Yard," is an Idaho Department of Correction state prison for men in unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, near Kuna.[2] Located in the desert five miles south of the Boise Airport, it is one of a six residential detention facilities known as the "South Boise Prison Complex." The other prisons in the area are the Correctional Alternative Placement Program (CAPP), the Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC), the Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI), the South Boise Women's Correctional Center (SBWCC), the South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI) also referred to as "The Farm." The South Boise Complex also includes two Community Reentry Centers.
.jpg) Entrance to ISCI administration building - Kuna, Idaho | |
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| Location | 13500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd, near Kuna, Idaho |
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| Security class | medium |
| Capacity | 1,446 |
| Opened | 1973[1] |
| Managed by | Idaho Department of Correction |
| Director | Josh Tewalt |
| Warden | Tyrell Davis |
ISCI is the oldest operating prison in the state, with a capacity of 1,446, with special-use beds for infirmary, outpatient mental health, and geriatric residents. Its reception and diagnostic unit (RDU) serves as the entry point for all men entering Idaho's prison system. ISCI was opened in December 1973 as the state prison,[1] after serious riots in 1971 and 1973 destroyed much of the century-old Idaho State Penitentiary in east Boise. A riot in the summer of 1980 at the prison caused damages in the millions of dollars, mostly in the maximum security area.[3][4][5]
The institution is surrounded by a double fence, patrolled by sentry dogs, with six operational towers to monitor perimeter security and resident movement. The facility includes a religious activities center, a fully-equipped recreation facility with two large tracks and ballfields, an accredited school, a large industrial workspace for vocational rehabilitation and job training programs, and a fully functioning medical clinic with 28 inpatient beds.
ISCI also hosted the Inmate Dog Alliance Program of Idaho (IDAPI). This program takes dogs from the Humane Society, and places them with an inmate. The goal of the program was to prepare the dogs for adoption, as well as providing therapeutic opportunities for the participating residents. This program was retired in 2021 due to COVID.
On Easter Sunday in 1986, convicted felon Claude Dallas escaped from ISCI.[6][7] Some believe he accomplished this by walking out with a group of visitors, although this remains in dispute. The escape spurred an almost year-long manhunt that ended in suburban southern California.[8][9][10]
Notable Inmates
edit- Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik
- Dan Howard - Former Idaho State trooper who murdered his wife Kendy.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Inmates move to new prison". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 4, 1973. p. 3.
- ^ "Locations." Idaho Department of Correction. Retrieved on June 4, 2011. Kuna area addresses: "South Idaho Correctional Institution Community Work Center (CWC) 14195 S. Pleasant Valley Road Kuna ID 83634" "Correctional Alternative Placement Program (CAPP) 15505 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. Kuna ID 83634" "Idaho Correctional Center (ICC) 14601 S. Pleasant Valley Rd Kuna ID 83634" "Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI) 13400 S. Pleasant Valley Rd Kuna ID 83634" "Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI) 13500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd Kuna ID 83634" "South Boise Women's Correctional Center (SBWCC) 13200 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. Kuna ID 83634" "South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI) 13900 S. Pleasant Valley Rd Kuna ID 83634"
- ^ "$2.7 million damage in Idaho prison riot". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. July 25, 1980. p. 1.
- ^ "Riot subsides; lawmakers' squabbles go on". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 26, 1980. p. 6.
- ^ "Idaho prison: riot damage to cost taxpayers $2 million". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1980. p. 3B.
- ^ Sher, Jeff (April 1, 1986). "Dallas escapes; woman denies assisting him". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ Harris, Scott; Taylor, Ronald B. (April 2, 1986). "Mountain man's escape not surprising to many". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). {Los Angeles Times). p. A-6.
- ^ "Inmate escapes South Idaho Correctional Institution". KBCI-TV. June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ "Claude Dallas recaptured in California". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. March 9, 1987. p. 1.
- ^ "Jury acquits escapee Dallas". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. September 6, 1987. p. A-3.
- ^ "Resident/Client Search Details | Idaho Department of Correction". www.idoc.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Brown, Megan Kelly (2024-09-29). "How an unfinished dryer cycle caught the attention of Idaho first responders investigating the suspicious death of a woman in a bathtub - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.