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Whitney Bryen @wbryen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

There were witnesses. And victim accounts. One man was stripped of his certification for "criminal conduct" and "inappropriate sexual conduct while on duty." But it wasn't enough to charge 2 Idaho prison guards accused of sexually abusing multiple women. www.investigatewest.org/two-idaho-pr...

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Two Idaho guards avoid charges for alleged inmate sex abuse

Investigative files reveal allegations from several women that weren’t enough for criminal consequences

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ACLU of Idaho @acluidaho.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

A recent @investigatewest.bsky.social investigation found years of sexual abuse in Idaho prisons & systemic failures that let this abuse go unchecked. All Idahoans — including those who are incarcerated — deserve fair treatment under the law and transparency from prison officials & state leaders.

"Illustration of women in prison uniforms sitting together in a dimly lit cell."

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"From one voice to many: Women speak out on Idaho prison abuse

Inspired by Andrea Weiskircher, scores of women revealed sexual abuse by Idaho prison staff. Most of their cases were buried."

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Whitney Bryen @wbryen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

In a letter to Gov. Little, @now4idaho.bsky.social condemned the state’s “shameful” failure to protect women from sexual abuse by prison staff & called for an independent investigation & "immediate" action - prompted by @investigatewest.bsky.social reporting. www.investigatewest.org/idaho-leader...

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Whitney Bryen @wbryen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

In the state that incarcerates women at the nation's highest rate, @wilsonc.bsky.social and I uncovered rampant sexual abuse by Idaho women's prison guards. After a year of reporting, we published 6 stories examining the system that failed to protect them. 🧵 1/

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 04/11/2025

Grantees @wbryen.bsky.social & @wilsonc.bsky.social investigated sexual assault reports made by 25 women against more than 40 prison guards and revealed how the Idaho Department of Corrections systematically tolerates the sexual abuse of inmates. @investigatewest.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/47W9JAz

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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 04/11/2025

"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. 🧵

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Staff sex abuse in Idaho women’s prisons largely unchecked

InvestigateWest 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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Whitney Bryen @wbryen.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🧵 Idaho prison guard Ricardo Quiroz was transporting a woman under his supervision from the hospital where she had a medical procedure back to prison when, she says, he raped her in the back of the van. For 2 years, she was too scared to report what happened. In 2020, she finally did...

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