Idaho Justice Project

10/17/2026

Treatment works.

According to the Idaho Supreme Court, treatment courts reduce recidivism by 10–15% compared to traditional justice system outcomes.

The Idaho Justice Project’s Women’s Incarceration Report recommends expanding access to treatment and diversion programs that address underlying challenges while improving public safety.

Evidence-based solutions can help reduce repeat system involvement and create better outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

Learn more:
🌐 idahojusticeproject.org/idaho-women

10/17/2026

Great memory to our start. And a reminder that our important work continues five years later.

Thanks to everyone who’s been on this journey with us and continues to guide our efforts.

Thank you to all who came out to support and celebrate the community launch of IJP.

A huge thank you to our guest speakers from ISMI Hope Community Phase II, Disability Rights Idaho, the Ada County Public Defender's Office, and the University of Idaho College of Law.

Additionally, thank you to JUMP Boise, 103.5 KISS-FM, the Idaho Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Hawley Troxell for helping us make the event a success.

We are so excited and grateful for your support and to be part of the Idaho community. Stay tuned and be sure to follow us for all IJP information and updates!

10/15/2026

The last training run is done. 🏃‍♀️

Jenny has put in the miles, the early mornings, the long runs, and the hard work preparing for the Route 66 Ultramarathon.

Now it’s time to turn those miles into something even bigger for Idaho Justice Project.

"Running for Freedom" is raising $20,000 to support inner peace training for incarcerated women — helping women heal from past trauma, develop internal resources, and build the clarity, resilience, and hope they need to move forward.

We’re already 50% of the way to our goal.

If you’ve been thinking about giving, this is the moment.

DONATION LINK: www.thepeaceroom.love/runningforfreedom

10/13/2026

Community Partner Spotlight: Day One

At last summer's "More Than A Record" event, we connected with Day One, a service helping people build stability and connection during recovery and reentry.

Recovery and rebuilding life after incarceration often begin with one critical thing: support that lasts beyond day one.

Programs like Day One help individuals strengthen community, accountability, and long-term success.

We’re grateful for organizations doing the day-to-day work of helping Idahoans move forward.

Learn more about their work:
🌐 www.peerwellnesscenter.org/day-one-program

10/10/2026

On World Mental Health Day, that statement is a reminder of why lived experience matters.

This year’s World Health Organization theme is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” It calls on communities and institutions to do more than listen—to include people with lived experience in shaping the policies, services, and systems that affect their lives. (World Health Organization)

For women impacted by the justice system, mental health care, substance-use treatment, housing, stability, and community support can all be part of the path forward. Idaho’s correction system itself recognizes mental health care as a continuum that should support functioning, self-control, and eventual reintegration into the community. (Idaho Department of Correction)

At Idaho Justice Project, we believe conversations about reducing women’s incarceration should include the voices and experiences of the women most directly affected—and should consider where treatment and community-based support may better address underlying needs.

Real voices can help create real change.

10/07/2026

What could change if Idaho reduced the number of women in prison?

The chart tells an important story: in 2020, Idaho imprisoned women at a rate of 110 per 100,000—more than twice the national average of 47 per 100,000. The graphic reflects 2020 data; more recent research continues to identify Idaho as having an unusually high rate of women’s incarceration. (Prison Policy Initiative)

At Idaho Justice Project, our work to reduce the number of women in prison by 50% is also about what becomes possible when fewer women are incarcerated:

• More room in Idaho’s correctional system and less reliance on costly additional prison capacity or placements outside the state. IDOC has documented its use of both out-of-state beds and county jails to manage the incarcerated population. (Idaho Department of Correction)
• More opportunity to invest public resources in approaches that support successful reentry, treatment, education, and community supervision. IDOC itself emphasizes programming and interventions designed to help people successfully return to their communities. (Idaho Department of Correction)
• More families staying connected, with women better able to maintain relationships, housing, employment, and community support.
• More pathways to recovery and stability, including treatment, job skills, and other supports that can help women build successful lives after justice-system involvement. IDOC has similarly connected vocational training with improved reentry outcomes. (Idaho Department of Correction)

Reducing women’s incarceration isn’t only about changing a statistic. It’s about creating more opportunities for stronger families, healthier communities, successful reentry, and thoughtful use of Idaho’s resources.

That’s the future Idaho Justice Project is working toward.

10/05/2026

On World Teachers’ Day, we’re celebrating the people who create spaces for learning, growth, and transformation — including those who teach tools for healing from the inside out.

Idaho Justice Project is partnering with The Peace Room to provide Inner Peace Training for women impacted by incarceration.

Throughout 2026, The Peace Room has led multiple classes with women who are currently incarcerated, offering opportunities to learn Reiki-based practices, emotional regulation tools, and approaches that support self-awareness, personal growth, and inner peace.

To protect privacy, we don’t share names of participants. But we can recognize the courage it takes to show up, learn something new, and engage in meaningful work around healing and change.

We’re grateful to the teachers and facilitators who have made these classes possible, including Jenny Stinson, Kamy Godoy, and Katie Blake, along with the IDOC administrators and staff who continue to support this work.

And the momentum is growing.

Thanks to support for our Running for Freedom campaign, additional classes are already being planned for 2027 — helping us expand access to healing tools, emotional support practices, and restorative experiences for more system-impacted women.

On World Teachers’ Day, we honor everyone who teaches with compassion, everyone who creates space for growth, and every student willing to imagine a different path forward.

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09/30/2026

“You are more than your mistakes.
You are more than your record.”

This message stayed with us.

At the "More Than A Record" event last June, Andrew Ferguson offered a reminder we believe deeply at Idaho Justice Project:

A past mistake should not define a person’s future.

Too often, an old conviction continues to affect housing, employment, education, and stability long after a sentence is complete.

That’s why second chance efforts matter.

Because people deserve the opportunity to rebuild.

09/28/2026

“Every time I visit my child,
I have to explain the handcuffs again.”

Incarceration doesn’t end at the prison walls. Its impact is felt by children and families, too.

09/22/2026

“Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is living.”

That message feels especially meaningful as our Board Member Jenny Stinson enters the final stretch of her ultramarathon training.

Through our Running for Freedom campaign, Jenny has been logging the miles, completing endurance races, and preparing for her biggest challenge yet: the Route 66 100-Mile Ultramarathon. Along the way, there have been long days, tired legs, difficult miles—and plenty of reasons to keep getting back up and moving forward.

That same spirit is at the heart of Inner Peace Training.

For incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, moving forward isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen. It’s about developing tools for emotional regulation, rebuilding self-compassion, reconnecting with personal dignity and strength, and believing the next chapter can be different from the last.

Jenny’s miles are helping raise both awareness and funds to expand this work through our partnership with The Peace Room.

As the 100-mile finish line gets closer, there’s still time to join the journey. Celebrate Jenny’s latest training milestone with a donation, share the Running for Freedom story, or simply help us spread the word.

Because whether it’s 100 miles on the road or rebuilding a life, progress happens one step at a time. 💛🏃‍♀️

Learn more + support Running for Freedom:
www.idahojusticeproject.org/inner-peace

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