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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: How to Advocate for Your Incarcerated Loved One
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next UPAN Monthly Meeting on Monday\, January 13\, 2025\, at 6:30 PM MST. This month’s topic is “How to Advocate for Your Incarcerated Loved One”\, presented by UPAN Cofounder Molly Prince and the UPAN Directors. \n\n\n\nThis session will provide practical tips\, insights\, and strategies for advocating effectively within Utah’s correctional system. Whether you’re navigating policies\, addressing concerns\, or seeking to support your loved one in meaningful ways\, this meeting will empower you with the tools and knowledge you need. \n\n\n\n📢 Special Q&A Session: The last half hour will be dedicated to an open Q&A\, where attendees can ask questions on any topic\, and the UPAN Directors will provide answers and guidance. \n\n\n\nThis meeting is free and open to the public. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect\, learn\, and advocate for change! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-topic-tba/
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="An Bradshaw":MAILTO:an.bradshaw@utahprisoneradvocate.org
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Brian Redd\, UDC
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Brian Redd\, Executive Director\, Utah Department of Corrections (UDC). Please submit questions to contact@utahprisoneradvocate.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/11-11-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Jennifer Yim\, BOPP
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jennifer Yim\, Administrative Director of Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Please submit questions to contact@utahprisoneradvocate.org by September 10\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/10-14-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Defy Ventures
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark your calendars for our next UPAN Monthly Meeting! We are excited to announce that our September meeting will feature a special guest speaker\, John Jackson\, Executive Director of Defy Ventures\, Utah Chapter. John is currently collaborating with the Utah Department of Corrections to bring Defy Ventures’ impactful reentry programs to the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF). Defy Ventures is a national nonprofit that transforms the lives of people with criminal histories through entrepreneurship\, employment readiness\, and personal development programs. Their mission is to shift mindsets to give people a second chance at success. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/09-09-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Candice Waltrip\, UDC
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Candice Waltrip\, psyD Supervising Psychologist with the UDC’s Programming Division and Director of the Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/08-12-2024/
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="An Bradshaw":MAILTO:an.bradshaw@utahprisoneradvocate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240610T183000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240519T073230Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Evan Done\, USARA
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Evan Done\, Associate Director of Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events page for locations and meeting details. Free and open to the public\, all are welcome.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet \n\n\n\nNote: You’ll be taken to a virtual waiting room until a host starts the meeting. Please contact us if you have any issues.  \n\n\n\nCall-In Numbers: If you do not have a computer or device equipped with a webcam / microphone and internet access for VoIP\, you may still call into to our live meeting to participate and ask questions dialing any of the numbers below (rates may apply). Use the information below if you’re prompted for a Meeting ID or Passcode to join.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724  \n\n\n\nPasscode: n/a  \n\n\n\nOne-tap mobile call-in number: +1(669) 444-9171 United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe attempt to live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. Sometimes this is not possible due to technical limitations at the venue.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/08-10-2024/
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="An Bradshaw":MAILTO:an.bradshaw@utahprisoneradvocate.org
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: TBA
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ORGANIZER;CN="An Bradshaw":MAILTO:an.bradshaw@utahprisoneradvocate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240513T203000
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Pace Johnson Law Group
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n  \nJoin us May 13th for our next UPAN Meeting\nWe are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Utah Prisoner Advocate Network (UPAN) Monthly Meeting: \n📅 Date & Time: Monday\, May 13th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM MDT \n📍 Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/UPAN-Meet\n📡 Facebook Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/utahprisoner/live \nAs always\, our meetings are free and open to the public\, embodying our commitment to transparency\, education\, and community engagement. Please join us via Zoom at this link to engage in an important discussion about advocacy issues related to the Utah Board of Pardons & Parole. \nSpecial Guest Speaker: Pace Johnson\, Managing Attorney at Pace Johnson Law Group\nPace Johnson\, a renowned advocate and Managing Attorney at Pace Johnson Law Group in Salt Lake City\, will be our guest speaker. With a distinguished career in civil litigation\, criminal defense\, and more\, Mr. Johnson now focuses on advocating for the rights of those involved with the Board of Pardons & Parole. \nA New Chapter in Advocacy\nOver the past year\, the Pace Johnson Law Group has evolved its focus from direct inmate legal services to specializing in Board of Pardons work. This shift allows the firm to operate at a systemic level\, influencing decisions that impact the lives of many inmates at once and advocating for broader policy changes. \nWhy You Should Attend\nThis meeting will provide valuable insights into the current landscape of advocacy in the area of the Utah Board of Pardons & Parole. Whether you are personally affected\, interested in the legal system\, or passionate about inmate rights\, this meeting will offer a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments. \nRecording Available\nIf you’re unable to attend\, a recording of the meeting will be available on our Facebook page. \nWe look forward to seeing you there and continuing our shared mission to advocate for justice and reform!\n  \nView Announcement Email
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-may-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: TBA
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ORGANIZER;CN="An Bradshaw":MAILTO:an.bradshaw@utahprisoneradvocate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220912T183000
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Special Guests: Fresh Start Ventures
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease join us Monday\, September 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Mountain Time for our next UPAN monthly meeting. Special Guests Linda & Dave Donaldson will talk about their latest efforts at Fresh Start Ventures and REAL Transition program. \nWe’ll open up the last half hour of the conversation for open discussion on any topic participants would like to ask. Free and open to the public. We’ll be recording and live streaming via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/utahprisoner/live. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system for meeting reminders:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCuqzwoGdSWtxuDRowAGY_Ca-nziHZajY18zxTqLBVaMFLVN8BNPKRWCJWB \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/96572303724?pwd=VUxLdVFEdlF4Tko5dWlySjZjZThwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nPasscode: Upan20-21 \nIf you do not have a computer or smart device with microphone or camera\, you may still participate in the live meeting via phone only by dialing-in to one of these numbers. Enter the Meeting ID and Passcode above if prompted. \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,96572303724# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,96572303724# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kd6kJuVksA \nJoin by Skype for Business\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/skype/96572303724 \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2022-09-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220808T203000
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Special Guest: Dennis Wynn - Developed Inmate Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease join us Monday\, August 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Mountain Time for our next UPAN monthly meeting. Special Guest Dennis Wynn will discuss the inmate curriculum he helped develop while incarcerated.  \nWe’ll open up the last half hour of the conversation for open discussion on any topic participants would like to ask. Free and open to the public. We’ll be recording and live streaming via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/utahprisoner/live.\n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \n \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system for meeting reminders:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCuqzwoGdSWtxuDRowAGY_Ca-nziHZajY18zxTqLBVaMFLVN8BNPKRWCJWB \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/96572303724?pwd=VUxLdVFEdlF4Tko5dWlySjZjZThwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nPasscode: Upan20-21 \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,96572303724# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,96572303724# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kd6kJuVksA \nJoin by Skype for Business\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/skype/96572303724 \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2022-08-08/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220613T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220613T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T223949Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Special Guest: Special Guest Daniel Strong - Director of the Utah Sentencing Commission
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease join us Monday\, June 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Mountain Time for our next UPAN monthly meeting. Special Guest Daniel Strong Director of the Utah Sentencing Commission. \nWe’ll open up the last half hour of the conversation for open discussion on any topic participants would like to ask. Free and open to the public. We’ll be recording and live streaming via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/utahprisoner/live. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system for meeting reminders:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCuqzwoGdSWtxuDRowAGY_Ca-nziHZajY18zxTqLBVaMFLVN8BNPKRWCJWB \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/96572303724?pwd=VUxLdVFEdlF4Tko5dWlySjZjZThwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nPasscode: Upan20-21 \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,96572303724# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,96572303724# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kd6kJuVksA \nJoin by Skype for Business\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/skype/96572303724 \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2022-06-13/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T223341Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: New Prison Move / Tour Impressions
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease join us Monday\, May 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Mountain Time for our next UPAN monthly meeting. We’ll be discussing Mother’s Day for the incarcerated\, impressions of the new Utah State Correctional Facility tour\, programming updates\, medical power of attorney form for easier communication with UDC regarding a loved one’s health status\, and community Q&A. \nWe’ll open up the last half hour of the conversation for open discussion on any topic participants would like to ask. Free and open to the public. We’ll be recording and live streaming via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/utahprisoner/live.\n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \n \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system for meeting reminders:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCuqzwoGdSWtxuDRowAGY_Ca-nziHZajY18zxTqLBVaMFLVN8BNPKRWCJWB \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/96572303724?pwd=VUxLdVFEdlF4Tko5dWlySjZjZThwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nPasscode: Upan20-21 \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,96572303724# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,96572303724# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kd6kJuVksA \nJoin by Skype for Business\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/skype/96572303724 \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2022-05-09/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20220308T014830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T014906Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: TBA
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nTopics TBA. Held virtually via Zoom until further notice. Free and open to the public. \nRegister Now \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-april-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210510T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T205632Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease just us for our next UPAN Monthly Meeting via Zoom. We’ll be providing some updates on COVID-19 numbers and vaccinations\, and the new phone system. Then we’ll have an open discussion family meeting. \nTime: May 10\, 2021 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \nRecurrence: Every second Monday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm each month\, except July and December \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/96572303724?pwd=VUxLdVFEdlF4Tko5dWlySjZjZThwQT09 \nAdd to Your Calendar\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. \nMeeting ID: 965 7230 3724\nPasscode: Upan20-21 \nFor those without microphones or speakers\, or for an audio-only call in-option you may use these call-in numbers: \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,96572303724# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,96572303724# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \nFree and open to the public. \nJoin Meeting \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2021-05-10/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210412T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nTopic: Family meeting. Topics will be determined by participants. Virtual Zoom Meeting – link is https://bit.ly/2UJ2RA3. If you have subscribed to the UPAN Newsletter list\, you will automatically receive an invite. Free and open to the public. Live stream on Facebook Live available. \nRegister Now \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2021-01-11-2021-04-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20201011T184503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T054150Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nBefore we adjourn the UPAN meetings for the year and with the holiday season upon us we’d like to have a discussion about Gratitude. We’d like to take a moment to recognize the things and people that we are grateful for in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Please join us for an open discussion about gratitude as we look towards a future of mutual support and the inspiration of giving to those less fortunate than us. We’ll also announce the Holiday Card Contest winners and encourage the public to print and mail a card to an inmate who doesn’t have anyone on the outside in order to give them a sense of hope and a feeling that they are not forgotten. Free and open to the public. Virtual Zoom Meeting – Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-november-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20201001T184503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T054123Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: COVID-19 Outbreaks at the Prison
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nAt this month’s UPAN Meeting we’ll have an open discussion about the recent COVID-19 outbreaks at the prisons and jails in Utah. Several guests who were recently released from prison after being incarcerated within some of the sections at the Draper facility that suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 will share their thoughts and experiences. Friends\, family members\, and supporters of the incarcerated are also invited to share their perspectives on how the pandemic is impacting them and their feelings about the response to the outbreak. Free and open to the public. Virtual Zoom Meeting – Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocOurrjgtGNA3koOUi21CaBonvIx-1q0O
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-october-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200914T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nAfter a six-month hiatus we’re pleased to offer our first virtual monthly meeting format. TONIGHT’s UPAN Monthly Meeting will be mainly focused on you:\n\nWhen: Monday\, Sept 14\, 2020 @ 6:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)\nWhat’s your experience been like since COVID-19 started?\nHow are your incarcerated loved ones doing?\nWhat are your top concerns right now?\nWe’ll provide a few updates as well\n\n\nFor those who do not wish to participate directly\, we’ll attempt to stream on Facebook Live same as we’ve done in the past. Free and open to the public. \nVirtual Zoom Meeting – Register Here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7115965040544/WN_VF3fFKLrTMCpYMzqkO4ViQ \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-september-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Overcoming Adversity and Impacting Positive Change in Our Prison Educational System with Guest Speaker Mark Hugentobler
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nGuest speaker Mark “Coach” Hugentobler is a well-esteemed educator having served as a high school teacher\, basketball\, and cross country coach for over 25 years. He recently retired in 2019 after cultivating an adult male inmate education program for 8 years as Principal of the Central Utah Academy (CUA) at the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) in Gunnison\, Utah. Mr. Hugentobler has written a book that serves as an account of how a group of teachers\, inmates and corrections staff overcame adversity and effected real change inside the Gunnison prison. Mr. Hugentobler will share some of his experiences and lessons learned from his time teaching\, and hopefully inspire others to strive to impact positive change in our system. Mr. Hugentobler was the UPAN guest speaker at the May 2018 monthly meeting and a summary can be found in the May 2018 UPAN Newsletter. \nMark Hugentobler Biography\nMark Hugentobler graduated Magna Cum Laude from Weber State College in 1984 with a BS in Mathematics\, Physical Science and Computer Technology and later graduated Cum Laude with a Master’s from Utah State University in Gifted and Talented Education. Shortly after that\, he received his Administrative Endorsement from Utah State University. For over 25 years he worked as a high school teacher and coach. During that time\, he served as an algebra teacher and coached at various times\, Cross Country and Basketball. Coaching Cross Country for 11 years\, his Cross Country teams won the state championships in 1988 and 1993. Coaching basketball\, Mark’s basketball teams earned State Titles in 1996\, 2003 and 2008 as well as multiple regional titles. Mark’s work in the classroom has also been recognized. He was considered a master teacher through most of his tenure. In 2010 he received the KSL Teacher Feature award and then in 2017 was honored by the Utah Education Network (UEN)\, UAACCE as the Outstanding Adult Educator. Mark has always appreciated the many young (and more recently older) people he has worked with over the years and credits them for his successes. Mark is very active in his church. He and his wife Angie live in Central Utah and are the parents of 5 children. \nPreface\nThough I truly loved my job in the prison\, in the spring of 2019 I made the decision to retire. I had spent 34 years in the education system\, the last eight working at the Central Utah Academy (CUA)\, inside Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) in Gunnison\, Utah. \nMy wife and I were on our way to Cedar City\, Utah\, to attend the annual Adult Education Directors Meeting and were reminiscing on my previous eight years. I had so many stories and experiences and names. It was enjoyable. As I thought through the many events of those eight years I suggested to my wife that it seemed that all my friends are felons. Along the conversation\, Angie mused that I ought to write a book. We both laughed while contemplating the possibility. \nOur trip to southern Utah included a visit to the Washington County Correctional Facility\, Purgatory. Several years prior\, inside CUCF\, we started a computer coding program for the inmates that we later shared with several county jails throughout the state. Purgatory was one of those facilities. I wanted to go and support their new computer coding venture. \nWe are all broken. That’s how the light gets in.\nErnest Hemingway \nAs I entered the jail and made my way through security\, the director and I walked into the large classroom. At the desk in the corner sat the inmate tutor. I immediately recognized him as a previous student from CUCF. He greeted me warmly and we visited about his life since CUCF. A short time later\, the classroom began to fill with student/inmates\, about 25 or so. Among them I recognized a half dozen\, knowing four by name. When they saw me\, they all approached and expressed their appreciation that I had come to visit. After that exchange\, I turned to the director and with a wry look on my face said\, “All my friends are felons.” His response was immediate\, “That sounds like the perfect title for a book.” \nSeveral hours later as I climbed back in the car\, I told my wife of that exchange and well\, here we are. I determined to write a book. \nAbout the Book\n \nImagine your perspective if you are the one who is incarcerated: You have done something terrible to others and fully deserve it. You may have grown up “on the streets” or may have had a good life that you threw away because of some terrible choices. You are now stuck behind bars. You want to change but everything around you prevents it. Everywhere you look there is rampant corruption. You feel like you are living in a cesspool. Every day you worry that you will anger the wrong person\, inmate or guard. Every day you wonder if this will be the day that you are beat up or thrown in Special Management Unit (SMU\, a secure holding cell)\, sent to a county jail or worse. Every time you dare think you can change and make the attempt to do so\, the reality of where you are\, and all the obstacles\, including the “system” are staring you down. \nImagine you are a guard: getting up every day with no hope. Imagine going to work every day knowing full well that the environment where you are going is hopeless and meaningless. In the beginning you had hope. You are charged to guard inmates. You imagined you could make a difference. You thought that you could help. After a short time\, however\, you realized that the system and the environment are too overwhelming to do anything positive. Every time you try\, you run into a roadblock within the system. You are criticized for trying to create meaningful change. You are told that it won’t make a difference. You are told that those you wanted to help don’t deserve it. You are considered a traitor because of the “us vs them” attitude that prevails at your work place. You are stuck in a job that provides little in the way of positive outcome for you or for the people you are supposed to be serving. You spend your day in boredom. \nNow imagine my perspective as an educator and seeing 1\,500 students who need help\, lots of help. Many of these students made grave mistakes. Most have done serious damage to someone or something. Many were remorseful but saw no clear path to correcting their behavior. In fact\, they are living in a world that encourages and develops criminal behavior. Imagine being there with your “students” and having your hands tied. Your responsibility to help is real. However\, because of a broken system\, you are not allowed to do anything positive. You come every day to work with 200 students who are mostly passive. You know full well that there are many\, many more out there who need your help\, though they may not want it. Your predecessors told you that you would have nothing to do\, that you would spend your days reading the paper and standing in the hall during “movement” of prisoners between classes. They advised you to keep your door closed so as to not invite the “students” in. \nIMAGINE \nHope lies in dreams\, in imagination\, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality…\nJonas Salk \nImagine\, through either providence or sheer dumb luck\, that\, you as an educator\, find your way to help all these parties see a better path. In your daily interaction with these “students” and their jailors\, as well as your faculty and staff – eliciting the help of all – you are able to see the many flaws in the current system and develop a program that\, in a small way\, opens the path and opportunity of growth for many of them. Imagine a grown man\, 58 years old\, standing in the doorway of your office pitching a fit because he had to come to school. Then imagine him two and a half years later as he stands in the same doorway\, this time in tears\, thanking you and your staff for the opportunity of learning. For the first time in his life he felt he has hope for the future. Imagine an officer\, who at the beginning of your tenure\, was critical and mocking as you started to try to make change. Now he comes to see you before you retire\, thanking you for the positive effect the changes have had on those with whom he worked\, as well as on himself. He was dreading the “next 15 years” but now comes to work with hope and a vision. \nThis is an account of how our group of teachers\, inmates and some Corrections staff\, over the course of eight years\, effected real change inside the Gunnison prison (CUCF). \n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-march-2020/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: UDC Re-Entry
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nThe UDC Re-Entry Team will be presenting to UPAN on the Re-Entry program’s continued evolution. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2020-02-10/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200113T210000
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Film Screening UNTOUCHABLE
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting – Special Event Extended Time\nScreening of the documentary film UNTOUCHABLE\, produced by David Fiege. When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter\, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade\, and its impact on the lives of several of the 800\,000 people forced to live under the kinds of laws he has championed. The film interweaves intimate portraits of men and women who have been branded sex offenders with the heartbreaking stories of those who have suffered sexual abuse. It is a film that pushes viewers toward an uncomfortable place\, requiring them to walk in the shoes of those who have survived sexual abuse\, but to still bear witness to the experiences of those we revile. Free and open to the public. \n \nUNTOUCHABLE – Festival Trailer from Meerkat Media on Vimeo.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2020-01-13/
LOCATION:Salt Lake City Library\, 210 East 400 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event,UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting / Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nThis will be a family meeting focused on gratitude. Updates will also be provided. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2019-11-11/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191014T201500
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T185241Z
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SUMMARY:Special Event | Meet Your Legislator Night
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Special Monthly Meeting\nSpecial Location and Time: Marmalade Public Library located at 280 West 500 North in downtown Salt Lake City. Monday\, October 14th from 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm. \nUtah State legislators are invited to meet with constituents about criminal justice issues. Guest speakers will share their experiences with our system. If you are interested in speaking please email us at utahprisoneradvocate@gmail.com. Find and invite your legislator to attend by visiting https://le.utah.gov. We’ll be meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room (look for the signage). Parking is adequate\, but for overflow parking please use the church lot located across the street\, south of the library. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/meet-your-legislator-night-2019/
LOCATION:Marmalade Public Library\, 280 West 500 North\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event,UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190909T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T163348Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: David Leavitt CJ Reform: Diversion Program
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nUtah County Attorney David Leavitt will discuss his proposal for criminal justice reform centered on diversion programs. The program would allow people who’ve committed minor crimes to complete community service\, life classes or drug treatment before charges are filed to help mitigate the mass incarceration issue. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2019-09-09/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shauna Denos":MAILTO:utahprisoneradvocate@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190812T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190812T060534Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Prison Hospice with Stephanie Puffer
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nStephanie Puffer of Bristol Hospice and Utah Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (UHPCO) will discuss possibilities for hospice services at the new Utah State Correctional Facility currently under construction and slated for completion by 2022. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2019-08-12/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shauna Denos":MAILTO:utahprisoneradvocate@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190610T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
CREATED:20180107T194503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T162128Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Women's Issues
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nPlease come and discuss issues specific to female inmates in Utah. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2019-06-10/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T044509Z
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: LS/RNR by Greg Hendrix Deputy Director UDC Programming
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nGreg Hendrix LCSW and Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Corrections Programming and Angela Hendrix\, a therapist for substance abuse will present Level of Services Inventory / Risk Needs Responsivity (LS/RNR). LS/RNR is a set of assessment criteria used by public safety organizations to determine an offender’s risk of recidivism\, and required rehabilitation\, supervision and programming needs using current research. It’s designed to be used in conjunction with a case management process. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-may-2019/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Higher Education in Prison
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting | April 8th\, 2019 | Higher Education in Prison\n  \n \nPlease join the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network (UPAN) for our regular monthly meeting. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Cindy Fierros\, Associate Director of Programming for the University of Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP). She will be discussing UPEP initiatives in higher education for the incarcerated\, as well as available programs and volunteering opportunities. UPAN will be streaming the event on Facebook Live. Free and open to the public. \nAbout UPEP\nThe University of Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) seeks to transform the field of higher education in prison through quality education\, research\, and outreach. UPEP fosters a culture of sustained and rigorous academic inquiry inside two facilities in the Utah State Prison in Draper\, Timpanogos and Wasatch. They work to create lasting impact in our state and communities by investing in people and providing them the tools necessary for empowerment and lifelong learning. UPEP grew out of the 2016-2017 Honors Praxis Lab\, Education\, Incarceration\, and Justice. They have worked in partnership with prominent college-in-prison programs across the country to build the infrastructure for UPEP and have designed UPEP in accordance with best practices established by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison\, a coalition of quality college-in-prison programs\, to provide quality higher education in Draper. \nPrograms\nThe Utah Prison Education Project offers classes at two facilities at the Utah State Prison in Draper: Timpanogos (women) and Wasatch (men). Draper is located about 21 miles south of Salt Lake City. \nUPEP supports incarcerated students as they explore their world and themselves through reading\, writing and discussion inherent in our liberal arts and science-based curriculum. We challenge our students and volunteers to become agents of change in their communities and society at large. We believe that through access to quality higher education\, all people can better participate in creating a more just and equitable world. UPEP is the only four-year\, regionally accredited institution in the state of Utah providing consistent face-to-face instruction inside Utah prisons. \nWe work closely with Salt Lake Community College to provide a transfer pathway inside the Utah State Prison. Establishing an accredited degree-granting pathway inside Utah State prisons is a strategic goal of our project. We work with prison partners to mobilize the following pathway for students: \n \nAt this time\, UPEP is a non-credit program. We are actively fundraising to cover costs associated with enrollment. All costs associated with attendance are covered by the Project. Incarcerated students are not asked to financially pay for participation in UPEP. \nStudents are supported in their coursework and intellectual inquiry by faculty\, resource room volunteers\, library offerings\, lecture series\, and rigorous coursework. \nUPEP facilitates admissions processes on an annual basis\, in alignment with the University of Utah admissions calendar. Anyone can apply to UPEP\, but at this time we only are able to serve students housed in Timpanogos and Wasatch. \nSpring 2018 we are offering Creative Writing and Bus 2600: Survey Accounting. \nEducational Resources\nWant to know more about College in Prison Programs? Curious about what grounds our practice and philosophy? Check out some of these resources below to learn more: \n\nAn Open Letter to Our Friends on the Question of Language: http://prisoneducation.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CNUS-lang-ltr_regular.pdf\nCastro\, E. L. & Brawn\, M. (2017). Why we should be critical of critical pedagogy in prison classrooms: A conversation between an incarcerated student and non-incarcerated teacher. Harvard Educational Review\, 87(1)\, 99-121: http://hepgjournals.org/doi/10.17763/1943-5045-87.1.99\nCastro\, E. L.\, Brawn\, M.\, Graves\, D. E.\, Mayorga\, O. & Page\, D. (2015). Research in brief – Higher education in an era of mass incarceration: Possibility under constraint. Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs\, 1 (2)\, Article 1: http://ecommons.luc.edu/jcshesa/vol1/iss2/1\nLewen\, J. (2014). Prison higher education and social transformation. St. Louis University Public Law Review\, 33(2)\, 353-62.\nPage\, J. (2004). Eliminating the Enemy: The Import of Denying Prisoners Access to Higher Education in Clinton’s America. Punishment & Society\, 6(4)\, 357-378.\nScott\, R. (2014). Using critical pedagogy to connection prison education and prison abolitionism. St. Louis University Public Law Review\, 33(2)\, 401-14.\nStern\, K. (2014). Prison education and our will to punish. St. Louis University Public Law Review\, 33(2)\, 443-59.\nSudbury\, J. (2016). Challenging penal dependency: Activist scholars and the anti-prison movement. Chapter one in Activist scholarship: Antiracism\, feminism\, and social change\, pp. 17-36. New York\, NY: Routledge.\n\n 
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-april-2019/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T044452
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SUMMARY:UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UPAN Monthly Meeting\nTopic: Family Meeting. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://utahprisoneradvocate.org/event/upan-monthly-meeting-3-2018-04-09-2019-02-11/
LOCATION:Kafeneio Coffee House\, 258 West 3300 South\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84115\, United States
CATEGORIES:UPAN Events
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