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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Making the courts more accessible, which is part of this bill is a good thing. The other part of the bill effectively stops judges that were on the Supreme Court of Utah from working with a law firm for two years based on judges who have left the Supreme Court of Utah and participated in suing the state of Utah for wrongdoing. This law could be retaliation for that and effectively stopping former judges in the future from representing plaintiffs in lawsuits against the state of Utah.A new bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature would demand more court records be easily accessible to the public, but also imposes some new restrictions on judges. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Utah Department of Corrections has launched a new portal for the public to submit questions, concerns, complaints, or compliments. Learn more on our website:
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Schultz wants to remove defense attorneys to remake 'broken' Sentencing Commission ... See MoreSee Less

Schultz wants to remove defense attorneys to remake 'broken' Sentencing Commission
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A proposal championed by Utah's House speaker would significantly revamp the state's Sentencing Commission, removing defense attorneys and replacing them with prosecutors and police.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Federal immigration arrests in Utah more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to data provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Deportation Data Project.
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