Idaho

State Supreme Court

  • 5 Republicans, 0 Democrat
  • Elected justices, and technically non-partisan, but seems to be all R.

Eighth Amendment Cognate

  • 8A same as federal
  • IDAHO CONST. Art. I, § 6 (“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excess fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”).

Protective legislation

  • BASIS – Idaho Corrections Director Kevin Kempf describes solitary reform efforts underway for a year, which have reduced the use of solitary in Idaho prisons from 410 to below 300, and which will, by 2017, “completely eliminate putting . . . an inmate in a segregation cell for any type of rule violation.”
  • IDAHO CODE §§ 19-4201 to -4226, 20-209E (Michie 1007 & SUDD. 2002)