ID: Criminal Justice
Call for more inclusive coverage during Sexual Assault Prevention Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Advocates for sexual assault survivors in Idaho and across the country are pushing for a more …
Criminal Justice Month: Alternatives to incarceration for mental health issues
March is National Criminal Justice Month and advocacy groups are drawing attention to how people with mental illness are overrepresented in jails and …
Teen boys increasingly targeted in 'sextortion' crimes, FBI warns
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the FBI says financially motivated sextortion - often targeting teen boys - went up 20% from …
Domestic violence awareness month: struggles for pregnant, indigenous people
October is domestic violence awareness month. The issue remains prevalent across the nation and in Idaho. Nearly one in three women experience …
Bills in Congress Would Extend Medicaid to Incarcerated
Organizations in Idaho are calling on the state's congressional delegation to support access to health coverage and substance-use treatment for the in…
ID Child Sex Abuse Cases Stress Urgency of Prevention Methods
An unfortunate spate of child sexual abuse cases in Idaho is putting prevention methods in the spotlight. A Kuna middle school teacher recently …
Mobile Clinic Aids in Addiction Treatment in Rural ID
A mobile clinic is bringing drug treatment to rural Idaho. The organization Ideal Option's first treatment clinic on wheels is in Rexburg. Ideal …
Indigenous Peoples Day Marks Challenges, Celebration of Culture
BOISE, Idaho -- Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a celebration of the people native to North America. Tai Simpson, organizer for the Indigenous …
National Abuse Scandal Reminder it Can Be Prevented
BOISE, Idaho - Simone Biles and other U.S. gymnasts are confronting sexual abuse in their sport, including at a Senate Judiciary Committee this month…
'Planeload of Thugs' Conspiracy Traced to ID Man's Facebook Post
EMMETT, Idaho - This week, President Donald Trump made a false claim that planes "loaded with thugs" were being sent to towns to take them over…
Defund Police Movement Alive Despite ID Leaders' Opposition
BOISE, Idaho - The call to defund police departments has become a rallying cry across the nation in the wake of George Floyd's death. Leaders in …
ID Bill Would Give Formerly Incarcerated 'Fair Chance' at Work
BOISE, Idaho -- People with criminal records often struggle to find work after they're released from prison. But now Idaho lawmakers are …