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The Final Riot at Old Idaho Prison
The Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise stands as one of America’s most haunting historic sites, where visitors can walk through the actual burned-out remains of a prison riot that changed everything.
The devastating riot forced the permanent closure of the 101-year-old penitentiary just three weeks later, ending more than a century of incarceration at this fortress-like facility…