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Thursday February 25th, 2021 - 5:32 pm
Onward! #HB290 (Probation and Parole Amendments) is up for its @utahsenate hearing at 4pm, 2/26 #utleg. Contact your Utah state senator to urge them to vote YES on HB290: www.smartjusticeutah.org
Follow the hearing: le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2021&com=SSTJLC&mtgid=17573
Read the bill: le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/static/HB0290.html
Wednesday February 24th, 2021 - 10:04 pm
Here’s the bills we’re tracking going before legislative committees tomorrow (Thursday Feb 25th) if anyone can help monitor any major developments by attending or watching the sessions and reporting back here, thanks! le.utah.gov/?ct=calendar
Wednesday February 24th, 2021 - 9:13 pm
ACLU (Virtually) on the Hill - Episode 5 (2/24/21)
Wednesday February 24th, 2021 - 9:12 pm
Utah Senate approves bill banning the release of mug shots until someone is convicted of a crime. The bill’s Senate sponsor says the measure ‘protects the innocent until proven guilty.’
Utah Senate approves bill banning the release of mugshots until someone is convicted of a crime
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The Utah Senate voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a bill that would ban police from releasing mugshots until a person has been convicted of a crime.Wednesday February 24th, 2021 - 10:10 am
Inmates take care of one another as they near the end of life in this prison hospice
Wednesday February 24th, 2021 - 9:46 am
Nearly 30% of people who are in the Kane County jail have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the sheriff’s office.
A coronavirus outbreak at the Kane County jail accounts for nearly 70% of cases in the county
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A recent coronavirus outbreak at the Kane County jail accounts for nearly 70% of all of the positive cases that have been reported out of the county as of Friday. The sheriff said he expects that number to grow as officials continue mass testing inmates.Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 - 10:44 pm
The male victim was taken to a hospital after the incident, which happened at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday. Few other details are available at this time.
Police investigate stabbing at Davis County Jail
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FARMINGTON — Farmington police are investigating a weekend stabbing that injured a Davis County Jail inmate.Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 - 10:38 pm
JAIL STABBING: A Davis County Jail inmate required hospitalization after he was stabbed over the weekend.
Inmate taken to hospital after stabbing at Davis County Jail
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A Davis County Jail inmate required hospitalization after he was stabbed over the weekend.Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 - 10:28 pm
A federal judge says Davis County isn't civilly liable for an inmate's death in a holding cell, rejecting his Layton mother's claims buff.ly/37XKpLp
Judge rejects claims of unconstitutional care of intoxicated inmate who died in Davis jail
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FARMINGTON — A federal judge has rejected a Layton woman’s claims that Davis County is civilly liable for her son’s death by drug overdose in a jail holding cell.Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 - 10:27 pm
"Active warrants play a major role in keeping people out of housing, the 2News Investigative Team learned.
Homeless people with active warrants are allowed to apply for a place to live in public and rent-subsidized housing. Once an apartment becomes available, housing authorities and nonprofits run a background check. If they discover active warrants, people get kicked off the housing list or sent to the back of the line.
That's what Judge Baxter is attempting to avoid when he holds court.
The primary goal is get that warrant out of way: this guy’s on a housing list, he’s got housing next Tuesday, we got to get this warrant gone.
Bellamy says recalling warrants doesn't solve the housing problem for people who have already been convicted of a crime.
It’s all fine and dandy that they’re doing all these things, but once somebody’s been convicted of it, you’re not recalling the conviction.
She says no one is willing to rent to felons.
Police told 2News even when people do get housing, if they reoffend, they'll lose it."
...via KUTV
Tickets, Warrants, Court Dates: The Cycle Preventing Utah's Homeless from Getting Housing
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Homeless Utahns with negative credit, rent payment, and criminal histories aren't able to get into rent-subsidized and state housing, a 2News investigation uncovered. Caption: KUTV: 2News investigates Exacerbating the problem, many unsheltered people receive citations for low-level offenses, such as...
