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There have been more than 40,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in prisons and jails across 47 states. Only Idaho and Wyoming, as well as Hawaii, have yet to…
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Support for our series Private Prison: Locking Down The Facts came from The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a nonprofit news organization that…
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For men and women returning to society from incarceration, access to affordable housing is key to their success. But with Idaho's tightening rental market…
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In his latest budget proposal , Colorado Gov. Jared Polis requested $7.2 million to begin transitioning the state away from private prisons. A big part...
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There’s wide variability in state policies about what care to give to women who are pregnant and behind bars. That’s according to a new report from the...
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Bob Hall was just released from Idaho state prison. He spent 20 years behind bars, and in two decades — a lot has changed. Boise State Public Radio's…
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On any given week, the news headlines include a deluge of stories on crime on punishment: a criminal act, the arrest of a suspect, a trial, a verdict, a…
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We continue our conversation about the state of Idaho's incarcerated population. Late last Wednesday, a riot broke out in the Bannock County jail. The…
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The Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise closed 45 years ago, and as hard as they tried to keep people in, these days they can't keep people out. Amber…
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Our conversation about the state of corrections in Idaho continues.A controversial presidential pardon sends a message across the Northwest.The Old Pen…