Idaho incarcerates women at a higher rate than any other state in the country.
And a new reporting series from non-profit newsroom InvestigateWest chronicles rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that’s shielded them from repercussions.
The reporting in “Guarded by Predators” ranges from the personal stories of incarcerated women who allege they’ve been abused to how Idaho State Police investigated—or didn’t investigate—prison sexual abuse complaints.
The series includes the stories:
Staff sexual abuse in Idaho women’s prisons goes largely unchecked
In Idaho women’s prisons, guards get away with sexual abuse and victims are blamed
Case closed: Inside Idaho State Police’s handling of prison sexual abuse complaint
Idaho law challenges prosecutors seeking to penalize

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