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UPAN Monthly Meeting – February 2015

Holladay Library 2150 East Murray-Holladay Road (4730 South), Holladay, UT, United States

Please join the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network for our next monthly meeting. Rusty and Shauna Denos will give a presentation on what they did to prepare for their son’s board hearing which had a positive outcome. We will also be discussing the upcoming Criminal Justice Reform rally that will be held on Tuesday February 10th. […]

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UPAN Meeting – February 2017

Ruth Vine Tyler Library 8041 Wood Street, Midvale, UT, United States

Kurt Guner, the Prison Education Manager of SLCC and Don Wright PhD of the PrisonED Foundation will be presenting Higher Education Programs in the Utah State Prison System. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Meeting – April 2017

Taylorsville Library 4870 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, UT, United States

Many people have no idea what course to take after the verdict has been handed down and their loved one ends up in prison on an indeterminate sentence. Attorneys Lorenzo Miller and Patrick Shea will make up a panel of post-conviction attorneys to talk about issues related to appeals, board hearing preparation, what services an attorney can provide to help an inmate and family prepare for a hearing, etc. Please note that UPAN does not endorse specific attorneys or offer legal advice, but we feel it would be beneficial for advocates to hear from experts in their field on the matter. Questions will be submitted beforehand in writing in order to keep the forum orderly and on topic. Please let one of the UPAN staff know prior to the meeting if you would like our guests to address a certain topic. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Meeting – May 2017

Glendale Library 1375 South Concord Street (1240 West), Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Shannon Cox of Journey of Hope and Rev. Vicki Neuman will be our guest speakers. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Meeting – August 2017

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

The auditors that conducted the performance audit of the Sex Offender Treatment Program will be explaining their findings and recommendations. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Meeting – September 2017

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

We will be screening NOT FOR RENT! a film documentary by Metamora Films. The feature length film highlights individuals and families who are struggling in finding rental housing due to their prior felony convictions. In one particular case in the film, Tonia, who has a felony dating back almost 30 years, faces discrimination from several Northern Utah property managers.

Directed and produced by Matt Duhamel, this powerful and unique film also focuses on Utah’s Good Landlord Program and how it affects tenants and landlords. The film not only speaks on Utah’s challenges when it comes to landlords and property owners renting to ex-felons, it also has a national focus on the wider issues of prison recidivism, social ostracism, and the recent April 4th, 2016 announcement by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which states: “A landlord that imposes a blanket prohibition on any person with any conviction record (regardless of when the conviction occurred, what the conviction was for, or what the convicted person has done since) will be hard-pressed to prove the policy is necessary to achieve a valid housing-related interest.” Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Meeting – October 2017

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Meeting - October 2017 A retired AP&P officer shares his thoughts and advice for felons and their families navigating life after serving time in prison. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting – November 2017

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Meeting - November 2017 Open family meeting. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting TOPIC: Sex Offenders on Parole by Molly Prince, LCSW An overview of what to expect when a person with a sex offense paroles in terms of parole stipulations, restrictions, therapy. Includes a brief overview of prison treatment requirements. Handouts will be available, and it will be on UPAN’s Facebook Live with powerpoint. […]

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: REAL Transition

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Ryan Berg will be presenting with special guests Dave and Linda Donaldson, on REAL Transition, a community within the USP system focused on providing incarcerated individuals with a method to improve themselves by establishing healthy connections.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: New Utah State Prison Update

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Steve Turley with the Utah Department of Corrections along with Kevin Miller of GSBS Architects will be giving us an update on the new Utah State Correctional Facility design and construction. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Sex Offender Registry

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Faye Jenkins & Wendy Parmley will present on Utah’s Sex Offender Registry and the work they are doing with Utah’s Legislature. Also invited to speak from the national level are Jeff Miller from NARSOL and Pamela Sorensen from WAR. Michael McAinsh and Ernie Rogers will provide some updates regarding the UDC as well as the proposed Supervision Length Guidelines.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Parole Re-Entry Program

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Utah's Parole Re-Entry Program with Utah Department of Corrections - AP&P Directors Eric Barker and Bart Mortensen.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family & Supporters Meeting

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

October's UPAN Meeting will be a private family meeting. We will not be broadcasting on Facebook Live. Come to share your experiences with other supporters of incarcerated persons, offer advice, or just listen if you like. These meetings are therapeutic in nature and offered in a safe environment. It also serves to give the UPAN organizers an opportunity to take the pulse of the community and come up with useful future meeting topics. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting Topic: Family Meeting. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: LS/RNR by Greg Hendrix Deputy Director UDC Programming

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting Greg 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 […]

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Women’s Issues

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting Please come and discuss issues specific to female inmates in Utah. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Prison Hospice with Stephanie Puffer

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting Stephanie 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.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: David Leavitt CJ Reform: Diversion Program

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting Utah 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.

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Special Event | Meet Your Legislator Night

Marmalade Public Library 280 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Utah 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 [email protected]. Find and invite your legislator to attend by visiting https://le.utah.gov. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Family Meeting / Gratitude

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

UPAN Monthly Meeting This will be a family meeting focused on gratitude. Updates will also be provided. Free and open to the public.

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UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: UDC Re-Entry

Kafeneio Coffee House 258 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

The UDC Re-Entry Team will be presenting to UPAN on the Re-Entry program’s continued evolution. Free and open to the public.

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