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Prison Policy Initiative
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"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." The U.S. is a leader in women's incarceration, and behind bars, women are anything but safe. 🧵

investigatewest.orgStaff sex abuse in Idaho women’s prisons largely uncheckedInvestigateWest reporting exposes sexual abuse by guards, retaliation against victims and a system that fails to track the scope of the problem

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Prison Policy Initiative
@prisonpolicy.org

Remember: Incarcerated people don't get to call 911 – instead, they have to rely on other IDOC employees reporting alleged abuse to law enforcement. It's almost as if it's designed to leave people behind bars in a tangled web of distrust and zero accountability from COs.

Prison Policy Initiative
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Even when abuse is reported to law enforcement, police have shown grave negligence. This InvestigateWest investigation found that "detectives have dismissed evidence, ignored leads and treated survivors as suspects."

investigatewest.orgIn Idaho prisons, abuse by guards is rarely investigatedAudio recordings and records obtained by InvestigateWest reveal sloppy investigations, omitted evidence and questions about whether cases were properly pursued