The Sheriff’s Department typically houses mentally ill prisoners at the Twin Towers, but Magaña’s family claims he was not transferred to a specialized unit within the jail that deals with more challenging cases.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2026
Dating to before statehood in 1890, a total of 26 prisoners have been put to death, including 10 executions at the Old Penitentiary in Boise, according to the Idaho State Historical Society.
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