Overflowing Idaho prisons are sending women with good behavior to ‘the hole’
Incarceration rates are rising, and inmates say they’re being punished for the state’s failures to manage prison capacity
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WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds — but counties say it’s still not enough
Counties have struggles to recruit and retain attorneys without state’s help
Idaho’s Owyhee County joins ICE agreement to enforce immigration law
ICE's 287(g) agreements — ended under the Obama administration following abuses like racial profiling of Latinos — are back
A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit
Workers say girl’s death is an example of what they feared from Providence closing the unit
Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith
As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives
As in D.C., a fight breaks out in Washington state over who gets access to lawmakers
In both cases, politicians take a larger role in handpicking reporters
New WA law makes clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse
Bill proposed in response to InvestigateWest article makes no exemptions for allegations shared during confessions
Washington’s Yakima County represents breaking point in state’s public defender crisis
State’s patchwork approach to providing attorneys pits constitutional rights against public safety, legal experts say
‘We have lots of work for you guys’ — emails show coordination between deputies in Idaho’s Kootenai County and immigration officials
Cooperation with federal authorities tests bounds of law and policy, stirs fear in immigrant communities
Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis. Officials can't tell if it’s working
Experts say the state’s lack of market-related data may be hampering its efforts
WA families are using ‘Joel’s Law’ for involuntary commitments more than ever. Is it working?
Joel’s Law petitions increased by 266% since 2020 statewide
‘You can report her, too!’ Right-wing Idaho activist targets Republican legislator with calls for ICE raids
As Trump administration seeks tips on migrants, some have turned tip line into a weapon