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Idaho
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Idaho.
26Documented
0In custody
25Released
Eras of repression in Idaho
Where Idaho’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1910s 20
1900s 4
1980s 1
1800s 1
Documented cases
26 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
J
John Shea
Released
John Shea, from St. Maries, Idaho, received a one- to ten-year prison sentence.
R
Robert Wilson
Released
Robert Wilson, from St. Maries, Idaho, received a one- to ten-year prison sentence.
Institutions in Idaho
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Idaho that appear in the census’s case files.
Ada County JailBoise, Idaho
3 cases
Idaho State Penitentiary
2 cases
Idaho county jails (Caldwell, Wallace, Rathdrum)
1 case
Multnomah County Jail / Minidoka War Relocation CenterHunt, Idaho
1 case
Boise City JailBoise, Idaho
1 case