Staff Member Assaulted by Inmate at Idaho Maximum Security Institution

Staff Member Assaulted by Inmate at Idaho Maximum Security Institution

The following is a new release from the Idaho Department of Corrections KUNA, Idaho - On Saturday, January 17, 2026, an IMSI staff member, a 56-year-old corporal, was brutally assaulted by inmate Robert David Pompa. The staff member was transported to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center, where they remain hospitalized in stable condition.  IMSI staff immediately secured the crime scene with assistance from officers from the Idaho State Correctional I…

Convicted killer from east Idaho 'brutally assaults' prison staffer, IDOC says

Robert Pompa | Idaho Department of Correction BOISE — A staff member at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution was hospitalized Saturday after being violently attacked by an inmate who killed a man in the Madison County Jail three years ago. Officials say Robert David Pompa “brutally assaulted” a 56-year-old corporal inside the Boise facility. The staff member was rushed to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center, where they remain in stable condition. “…

Inmate 'brutally assaults' Idaho prison staff member

Robert David Pompa is currently serving time for murder and battery. According to the Idaho Department of Correction, he assaulted a staff member on Jan. 17.