Former IDOC guard charged over alleged ‘sexual contact’ with incarcerated man
A former Idaho Department of Correction officer has been accused of having sexual contact with a prisoner, according to court filings.
Vanessa Day, who worked at the Idaho State Correctional Center south of Boise, was charged with sexual contact with an adult inmate, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office. Day, 37, is accused of having “sexual intercourse” with a 31-year-old incarcerated man while she worked as a guard, the May 30 complaint said.
The offense is a felony and carries a punishment of up to life in prison. Under the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA, individuals in state prisons or county jails cannot consent to sexual contact, so it is considered sexual abuse.
Idaho News 6 (KIVI-TV) first reported on the charge.
The alleged offense occurred in March, but a warrant wasn’t issued until late May, court records showed. Day’s bail was set at $50,000, and she posted bond in early June.
IDOC didn’t respond to an email with questions about Day’s employment, but the state’s employment database showed she left the agency on March 13 after being hired in October 2023.
Her next hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. June 24 at the Ada County Courthouse.
