School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but failed to intervene, complaint says
The proposal would expand the definition of illegal sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate to include kissing, groping
Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026
Search InvestigateWest’s database of jail inspections for details on the conditions inside
Most states inspect county jails annually to ensure the health and safety of people locked inside.
Idaho doesn’t.
Instead, jail inspections are voluntary. And they’re conducted by the Idaho Sheriffs’ Association — a nonprofit designed to advocate for the sheriffs who oversee those jails.
The sheriffs’ association, which is exempt from state public records law, denied InvestigateWest’s request for inspection reports. So we requested three years of inspections from each of the state’s 35 county jails and published them here.
Use the database below to find out if your local jail passed or failed its inspections. Even some jails that passed violated the association’s voluntary standards resulting in dangerous conditions for detainees. Details about the violations are found in the inspection reports.
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School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but failed to intervene, complaint says
The proposal would expand the definition of illegal sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate to include kissing, groping
Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026
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