Construction is underway on Idaho’s new firing squad execution facility as the state prepares to make it the primary method of execution starting July 1.
The Idaho Department of Correction says the facility is currently in progress, with an estimated cost of about $911,000. Officials say it is expected to be completed in time for staff training ahead of the policy change.
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The shift comes after years of challenges with lethal injection, including the failed execution of Idaho inmate Thomas Creech in 2024. Lawmakers later passed legislation making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution…