Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence
Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths
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Idaho’s efforts to confront prison sexual abuse hampered by Trump cuts
Cuts to Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center result in less state support for training, guidance and grants
Budget cuts threaten Oregon program for helping people get jobs after prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars and support for people after release
Despite laws against it, some cosmetic surgeons are still banning negative reviews
If patients can’t say anything nice, some doctor paperwork mandates, they can’t say anything at all
Idaho immigrants detained in raid moved far from home — and from their attorneys
Many undocumented immigrants arrested at an Idaho racetrack are being detained in Nevada and other states, making it harder for attorneys and family to find them
Most children charged as adults in Washington are youth of color
More than 80% of children charged as adults in state court are not white, data shows
Idaho prison system calls for strengthened sexual abuse law in response to InvestigateWest series
The Department of Correction also plans to update its staff sexual misconduct policy and better educate inmates on their rights
Allegations against Washington gender-affirming surgeon stir fears of backlash for trans patients
Former employees and patients describe ethical lapses, shoddy records and worse at cosmetic surgery clinic — raising concerns about oversight in the booming industry
Idaho prison system reopens sexual abuse case, reverses finding after InvestigateWest reporting
Woman whose allegations sparked others to speak up says Idaho still must do more to create "just and humane" system
Oregon, WA lawsuit challenges Trump administration overhaul to federal homeless housing grant program
The states described the changes as a “death blow” to their homeless services systems
Oregon promised better access to doulas and lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paid
A new law is aimed at supporting doula and lactation workers, but many say the success of those reforms depends on whether the state can fix persistent payment problems
