US EditionMost Idaho Prison Workers Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmates Go Unpunished, Investigation Finds
InvestigateWest found 59 sexual abuse allegations since 2020 in Idaho women’s prisons with few guards held accountable amid a culture of victim blaming and minimal law enforcement involvement.
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A large-scale investigation, published on Thursday, revealed sexual assaults against women incarcerated in Idaho State, United States. 37 prison officers have been charged over the past 10 years.
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Most Idaho prison workers accused of sexually assaulting inmates go unpunished, investigation finds
In Idaho prisons, more than two dozen women say guards prey on them with little fear of consequences — and those who speak up are often punished. Read more...
In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse, and victims are blamed
Ryan Inzana, InvestigateWest Editor’s note: The article discusses sexual assault, and contains graphic descriptions that may be offensive to some readers. “Guarded by Predators” is a new investigative series exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Find the entire series at investigatewest.org/guarded-by-predators. BOISE (InvestigateWest) — If they hadn’t met in prison, none of it would have happened lik…
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