Incarcerated artists were encouraged to join UPAN in celebrating the 2021 Holiday Season through our 5th Annual Holiday Card Contest. UPAN volunteer Audrae Rogers dedicated many hours in coordinating the contest, along with her husband Ernie who assisted the ever-expanding endeavor. Big thanks to Audrae for … Continue Reading
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Saturday January 29th, 2022 - 2:00 am
The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawl. The Court’s new death penalty order is almost too cruel to be believed.
The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawl
www.vox.com
The Court’s new death penalty order is almost too cruel to be believed.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 7:06 pm
Opinion: Ending the death penalty would help Utah’s economy and make people safer. When assessing where to do business, investors and employers look for signs of good governance, fiscal responsibility and evidence-based policymaking. But as a justice measure, the death penalty falls at every hurdle.
Ending the death penalty will help Utah’s economy and make people safer
www.deseret.com
When deciding where to do business, investors and employers look for signs of good governance, fiscal responsibility and evidence-based policymaking. But as a justice measure, the death penalty falls at every hurdle.what are you by that coward david does not have covid he is hiding out of state. just like all of them up on capital hill.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 3:03 pm
Didn’t get a third stimulus check? Here’s how to get your remaining payment
Didn’t get a third stimulus check? Here’s how to get your remaining payment
www.abc4.com
And while the Internal Revenue Service has announced they’ve now sent out all qualified payments, they say some families may still be leaving money on the table.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 3:03 pm
At prison museums, a look at the history of life behind bars
At prison museums, a look at the history of life behind bars
www.washingtonpost.com
Attitudes toward crime and punishment are on display at the country's large and small prison museums.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 3:01 pm
Irving Roland: We must seize this moment to end the death penalty in Utah
Irving Roland: We must seize this moment to end the death penalty in Utah
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Irving Roland writes that we must seize this moment to end the death penalty in UtahAbsolutely!
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:57 pm
H.B. 257 Public Prosecutor Modifications modifies provisions related to a public prosecutor's pretrial duties; modifies provisions related to when a public prosecutor may dismiss a case; modifies provisions related to when a public prosecutor may charge an individual with a classification of the offense at one degree lower than the classification that is provided in statute; and creates and describes a pre-filing diversion program.
le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0257.htmlWe believe #HB257 is a step backward in making our criminal legal system work better and more efficiently.
Prosecutorial discretion is crucial to making actual justice more achievable.
Follow #HB257 and other priority bills we are tracking at the link below:
ACLU of Utah Updates: www.acluutah.org/session2022
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:54 pm
Our friends at Rocky Mountain Innocence Center are hiring a new Legal Director. Details how to apply below👇HIRING: The Rocky Mountain Innocence Center is searching for a dedicated legal director who is willing to take on wrongful convictions in Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada. The Legal Director manages a team of staff and volunteer attorneys who investigate and litigate cases and also maintains an active caseload appropriate for their leadership role. The Legal Director is responsible for case assignments, strategic direction, and ensuring the high quality of RMIC’s work product.
What we are looking for:
• Attorney with an active license and a minimum of seven years of felony trial and/or appellate experience in criminal defense, post-conviction litigation, or other civil or criminal litigation.
• At least two years of experience supervising lawyers in criminal defense, post-conviction, or other forms of criminal practice.
• An interest in, and familiarity with, the use of forensic science in litigation.
• Admitted to the Utah State Bar. Bar in Nevada and/or Wyoming is a plus.
Essential Job Functions:
• Train and support staff attorneys, investigators, and paralegals to provide high-
quality legal services.
• Provide advice on investigation plans, legal strategy, and case handling.
• Ensure overall quality of legal work by editing and reviewing all filings in RMIC cases.
• Assign and monitor caseloads and case progress.
• Determine when to bring in co-counsel and work with staff and committees to obtain co-counsel as appropriate.
• Run a weekly case meeting; conduct weekly 1-1 meetings with legal staff; provide
feedback to employees on a consistent basis, and course-correct when needed.
• Collaborate with Case Oversight Committee on case selection.
• Keep abreast of relevant legal and scientific developments, and ensure that legal staff is updated on important developments.
Please send your resume, cover letter, writing sample, and references to:
[email protected] Incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone calls, please.
To learn more, connect with us here
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:51 pm
Meet Lyla Mahmoud, the ACLU of Utah's new Legislative & Policy Counsel in the latest episode of "ACLU on the Hill." Learn about her public defender background and her testimony this week in favor of S.B. 120 (Juvenile Justice Amendments), a bill that seeks to modify and eliminate fees and fines in the juvenile justice system from restitution and expungement.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:49 pm
Federal prisons add more protections, access to health care for transgender inmates. Under the new guidelines, housing designations will no longer be based solely on an inmate’s anatomy.
thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/591542-federal-prisons-add-more-protections-access-...
Federal prisons add more protections, access to health care for transgender inmates
thehill.com
Under the new guidelines, housing designations will no longer be based solely on an inmate’s anatomy.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:45 pm
President Biden nominates first woman as U.S. Attorney for District of Utah
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President Biden nominates first woman as U.S. Attorney for District of Utah
ksltv.com
President Joe Biden nominated Trina Higgins as his pick for the next U-S attorney for the District of Utah.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:42 pm
Utah bill would ban some ‘no-knock’ warrants, require ‘best practices’ on wearing ID
www.kuer.org/politics-government/2022-01-27/utah-bill-would-ban-some-no-knock-warrants-require-be...
Utah bill would ban some ‘no-knock’ warrants, require ‘best practices’ on wearing ID
www.kuer.org
The legislation bans no-knock warrants to investigate misdemeanor charges. It also requires law enforcement officers to wear clothing that easily identifies them as police.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:38 pm
Massachusetts to Launch the Use of Body Cameras in Prisons. The Massachusetts Department of Correction is launching a pilot program to equip correctional officers with body cameras.
Massachusetts to Launch the Use of Body Cameras in Prisons
www.usnews.com
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is launching a pilot program to equip correctional officers with body cameras.
Friday January 28th, 2022 - 2:37 pm
Oklahoma death row inmate who requested firing squad is executed by lethal injection
www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/us/oklahoma-donald-grant-execution/index.html
Oklahoma death row inmate who requested firing squad is executed by lethal injection
www.cnn.com
An Oklahoma death row inmate who had requested execution by firing squad was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, according to the state Department of Corrections.
