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
Criminal Justice
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
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
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
‘It’s an uphill battle’: Decades-long effort to unify Washington’s court system again falls short
While the state’s nonunified court system allows flexibility at the local level, research shows the patchwork of approaches often results in inequities and ‘justice by geography’
Washington bill aiming to address racial disparities in traffic stops dies in committee
Proposal would have limited when police can stop drivers for non-moving violations
Snoqualmie woman charged with cyber harassment in ongoing battle over unsolved rape case
Charges stem from vulgar emails sent to Snoqualmie police chief and mayor
‘Fear and uncertainty:’ Advocates, immigrants on edge following flurry of contradictory orders
Attorneys for unaccompanied minors ordered to stop work without explanation, followed by sudden reversal
Oregon bill takes aim at ‘epidemic of violence’ around missing and murdered Indigenous people
Proposal would provide resources, form partnerships and improve data collection among agencies
Washington bill aims to give judges more guidance in high-conflict custody cases
Supporters say it will help prevent dangerous parents from getting custody. Opponents fear it will do the opposite
Suicides highlight apathy, lack of accountability at Idaho’s Canyon County jail
InvestigateWest review finds deputies violated policies that could have saved detainees