Idaho lawmakers order investigation of sexual assault in women’s prisons

BOISE (InvestigateWest) — As a result of InvestigateWest reporting that exposed sexual abuse of women by Idaho prison staff, lawmakers ordered an independent probe into the state’s handling of those allegations. During a meeting Friday, March 13, bipartisan members of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee directed Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluation to assess the state’s […]
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