In this year-end message, the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network expresses gratitude to the Utah Department of Corrections and its staff for their partnership, responsiveness, and continued efforts throughout a challenging year.
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Leaders of the Utah State Bar reiterated their opposition to a slate of bills they say would remake the court system and threaten to erode the judiciary's independence.
However, the timing of a news conference on Tuesday at the Capitol raised eyebrows since one of the most closely watched bills is already law.
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🖊️: Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL
📷: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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The Sentencing Commission has proposed significant changes to the sentencing guidelines, including methamphetamine & fentanyl offenses, reductions based on post-offense rehabilitation, among many others. Make your voice heard!
Comments are due by Feb. 10, 2026.
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🎭♣️ Mardi Gras Casino Night (Benefit for Rocky Mountain Innocence Center) ♠️🎷
Looking for a fun night out that supports a powerful cause? The Utah State Bar Litigation Section is hosting a Mardi Gras–themed Casino Night to benefit RMIC — whose mission is to prevent and correct wrongful convictions in Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming. 
📅 When: Friday, February 6, 2026 — 7:00–10:30 PM (MT) 
📍 Where: Publik Coffee Roasters (975 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City) 
✨ What to expect: casino games, food & drinks, music, raffle, and a silent auction — all are welcome! 
If you’re able, share this post or attend with friends—events like this help fund real, life-changing work.
More info / registration: https://members.utahnonprofits.org/nonprofit-commu…
(UPAN is sharing this as a community event spotlight.)
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Our Justice Summit at Sundance brought together leaders from film, advocacy, policy, programs, and sports to discuss fair chance hiring, sentencing reform, the power of technology, record clearance, prison programming, centering the voices of lived experience, and using our platforms for change. Read more
Jesse Crosson - Second Chancer, Arouet Foundation, REFORM, Nolef Turns Inc., FWD.us, Dream.Org, The Just Trust, Flagger Force, The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program - FFRP, The Clean Slate Initiative
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