Idaho leaders urged to address systemic failures following prison abuse reports
InvestigateWest reporters uncovered years of sexual abuse by women’s prison guards prompting calls for independent investigation
Youth
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
In care facilities, Idaho kids are under less abuse oversight, watchdog government report finds
Report by Idaho Office of Performance Evaluations came in response to news articles by InvestigateWest that uncovered abuse allegations
Spokane hospital where 12-year-old died endangered other suicidal patients, investigators find
State health records show repeated safety violations at Providence Sacred Heart hospital
Lawsuit blames Spokane hospital for 12-year-old's suicide
The suit says door alarms, inadequate policy and “violations of the standard of care” led to Sarah Niyimbona’s death in April
WA health department investigating Spokane hospital after girl’s suicide sparked public outcry
State regulatory officials, elected leaders learned of tragedy from InvestigateWest report
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
Oregon bill to pay parent caregivers advances to budget committee
The bipartisan bill, supported by families of children with intensive medical needs, has a lower projected cost than in previous years
Former staff at Spokane youth psychiatric unit blame Providence for closure
As youth mental health worsens in Eastern Washington, the decision shrinks available acute services
Audit of Oregon early learning department highlights ongoing need for equity training, oversight
Findings align with concerns from current and former staff in recent InvestigateWest report
Providence’s medically fragile children’s center will offer respite care to first child amid leadership shakeup, staff concerns
Nurses say they’re still struggling to prevent the spread of infection among young residents
Oregon Secretary of State probing staff complaints about racism, mismanagement at early learning department
Auditors are exploring issues revealed in InvestigateWest reporting as possible risks to the department “getting off to a strong and lasting start”
Staff at Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children sound alarm over shrinking space, families turned away
Oregon families of medically fragile children grapple with uncertain future of longtime Providence center