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Idaho law challenges prosecutors seeking to penalize prison guards for sexual abuse
When guards are charged, plea deals offer leniency
Case closed: Inside Idaho State Police’s handling of prison sexual abuse complaints
Audio recordings and records obtained by InvestigateWest reveal sloppy investigations, omitted evidence and questions about whether cases were properly pursued
Allegations of sex abuse, misused church dollars against WA priest divide parish
Spokane Diocese points to “overwhelming evidence” — but parishioners question Bishop Thomas Daly’s motivations
In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse and victims are blamed
A yearlong investigation finds rampant sexual abuse by guards, systemic cover-ups, and punishment for victims
The Idaho prison guard who preyed on women — and the system that hid his ‘predatory’ conduct
This is the first installment in a new InvestigateWest series called “Guarded by Predators,” exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them
Staff sexual abuse in Idaho women’s prisons goes largely unchecked
InvestigateWest reporting exposes sexual abuse by guards, retaliation against victims and a system that fails to track the scope of the problem
Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch
State officials cited onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other shifting policies
Sheriff candidate in small WA county faces claims of domestic violence, dishonesty
State Legislature failed to pass bill last session that would have disqualified him from running
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Watchdog: Idaho regulators still fail to penalize youth facilities where kids are at risk
Prompted by InvestigateWest reporting, state officials tout changes but say enforcement of violations by youth homes remains a challenge
InvestigateWest seeks Oregon collaboration partners
It’s part of our effort to strengthen local investigative journalism and bolster small newsrooms
Northwest Native Nations could lose hundreds of millions in federal funding, report says
Portland State University researchers say nearly half of federal funds allocated to Northwest tribes in 2024 is at risk under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act