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On any given day, several hundred prisoners of the state of Idaho are housed in county jails. For the last half year it averages to more than 630, and the…
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A former employee at the Idaho State Correctional Institution has been arrested for sexual contact with an inmate.The Idaho Statesman reports 22-year-old…
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A federal judge has sanctioned Idaho for misleading the court about medical and mental health care for inmates.The ruling from U.S. District Judge David…
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Attorneys representing Idaho inmates in a class action lawsuit over prison health care told a federal judge Wednesday that prison officials intentionally…
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A federal judge says an Idaho inmate can move forward with his lawsuit against the state even though he's already won a six-figure settlement from the…
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New allegations of misconduct at the Idaho State Correctional Institution have surfaced in a court case that dates back to 1981.The accusations include…
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The U.S. Justice Department has declined to press criminal charges in connection with a contract fraud investigation at a private Idaho prison.The FBI…
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Idaho Department of Correction Director Brent Reinke is stepping down from his post after leading the department since 2007. His tenure included…
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Seven more people have come forward to say they were sexually abused by staffers at a state-run detention center in southwestern Idaho.The new allegations…
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The head of Idaho's Department of Correction is taking a leave of absence as his grandson faces a murder charge in southern Idaho.Brent Reinke has led the…