Idaho prison officials must allow media witnesses at executions to watch as lethal injection drugs are prepared and administered to a condemned person, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Debora K.

A judge temporarily paused Idaho from carrying out any executions until the state improves access so that the media can see and hear what happens during the entire process.

Idaho prison officials must allow media witnesses at executions to watch as lethal injection drugs are prepared and administered to a condemned person, a federal judge ruled