Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases
Minimal oversight of court investigators makes it difficult for parents to challenge flawed reports without risking damage to their cases
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Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases
Minimal oversight of court investigators makes it difficult for parents to challenge flawed reports without risking damage to their cases
‘I was trying to follow the rules:’ WA asylum seekers detained over questionable violations
Recent court rulings show how ICE is citing missed immigration check-ins — often without evidence — to detain asylum seekers
Idaho lawmakers order investigation of sexual assault in women’s prisons
The independent probe will look into “systemic failures” detailed in InvestigateWest series
Former student files $13.4 million claim against Mercer Island School District over alleged teacher sexual abuse
School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but failed to intervene, complaint says
Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law
The proposal would expand the definition of illegal sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate to include kissing, groping
Bill to establish statewide oversight of jails in Washington dies in Legislature
Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026
Free training: How to access police employment & misconduct data in the PNW
If you cover criminal justice in the Pacific Northwest — or want to — we’re hosting a free virtual training that may be useful to you and your newsroom
These Washington educators have lost or surrendered their teaching license for alleged misconduct
A searchable teacher misconduct database compiled by InvestigateWest fills gaps in the state’s public-facing records
Idaho records exposed officer misconduct. Then the state decided to conceal them.
State agencies will no longer release information about whether an officer retired, resigned or was fired
Birth workers lay out opportunities to narrow Oregon maternal health care gaps
Advocates say boosting insurance pay would help expand programs for vulnerable pregnant people
WA agency disciplined 160 teachers for sexual misconduct since 2015. Many cases are shielded from the public
An InvestigateWest analysis of the state’s educator misconduct database shows gaps allowing teachers to escape scrutiny
Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process
In 2025, Washington federal courts granted petitions challenging detention more than half the time