Idaho Justice Project is the only nonprofit organization working exclusively on nonpartisan criminal legal reform in Idaho, utilizing public education, organizing, and advocacy. One of their current projects focuses on reducing Idaho’s high level of incarceration for women through public education, policy recommendations, agency and non-profit collaborations, and community-based programming.
With funds from their previous Mary’s Pence grant, Idaho Justice Project published Women’s Incarceration in Idaho: The Problem and a Path Forward, a report written by Executive Director Erica Marshall. This report called attention to the fact that Idaho has the highest rate of incarceration for women in the U.S. and outlines the impacts this has on the community. It also presents non-carceral solutions and advocates for strategies that help women recover, empowering them to improve outcomes for themselves and their families, while prioritizing public safety.
Idaho Justice Project is dedicated to reducing the number of people in prison, on probation and on parole, reinvesting in community-based services that treat mental health and substance use disorder, and restoring individuals and families impacted by the justice system through evidence-based treatments.
Website: Idaho Justice Project