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UPAN Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday every month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Venues may vary to meet community demand, but usually we meet at Kafeneio Coffee House. We do not meet in July and December. See Upcoming Events below for locations and topics. Free and open to the public, all are welcome.

We live stream the presentation portion of most of our events through our Facebook page. However, we do not broadcast sensitive family support portions of our meetings to protect discussion participant privacy.

Please Join UPAN for Our Monthly Meeting: Women's Issues in the Utah Prison System - mailchi.mp/utahpriso… pic.twitter.com/TIHL…

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@SmartJusticeUT @sltrib @utahprisoner @UtahCorrections @SentencingComm And here's that pie chart - showing that community supervision violations (probation & parole) accounted for 76% of all #UT prison admissions in 2017; @UtahCorrections @UtahJPEC @slcpd @sjquinney @BYULawSchool @byulawacs @RJU801 @DNewsPolitics @RepAngelaRomero @SHollinsD23 pic.twitter.com/Mmj3…

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From me: For all of Utah’s justice reforms, more people are going to prison sltrib.com/news/poli… #Utahcrime #utpol

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What's driving Utah's prison admissions? We have a pie chart for that, and we have a plan to address admissions from parole and probation: acluutah.org/resourc… #smartjustice #prisonreform #cut50 #utleg #utpol @sltrib @utahprisoner @UtahCorrections @SentencingComm twitter.com/natecarl…

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UPAN May 2019 Newsletter is Now Available - mailchi.mp/utahpriso… pic.twitter.com/1R65…

Please Join UPAN Tonight for Our Monthly Meeting | Special Guest: Greg Hendrix, Utah Department of Corrections - mailchi.mp/utahpriso… pic.twitter.com/X8h9…

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Due to a power outage, all visiting at Utah State Prison in Draper has been canceled on Friday, May 3. facebook.com/story.p…

Following in his father's footsteps, John Carter Cash stands up for the #justice involved by talking #SecondChances with Dana Perino on The Daily Briefing. Be sure to check out the #SecondChanceCelebration today! Justice Action Network Coalition for... bit.ly/2JcQrvL

New York City becomes 1st major US city to make calls from jail free abc7ny.com/5280906/

Not one person, ANYWHERE in this nation, should ever have to face a decision between obtaining necessary health or sanitary products, or calling home and nurturing their relationships. ❌ E V E R ❌ #DignityForIncarceratedWomen motherjones.com/crim…

The 135 state prison deaths reported to the federal government for 2018 was the highest number reported since 2009, when 148 Michigan prisoners died. But the state prison population has shrunk by nearly 7,000 inmates since then freep.com/story/news…

"..They could of done things so differently." A man shot on camera. We were there as his family saw the body cam footage for the first time. Their reaction in an exclusive interview. DON'T MISS #sundayat10 #abc4 #leftinthedark facebook.com/story.p…

It shouldn’t be this way. It doesn’t have to be this way. People who are incarcerated who are dealing with mental health issues must be cared for — not ignored. When trying to fix our broken criminal justice system, mental healthcare needs to be part... facebook.com/story.p…

U.S. District Chief Judge Patti Saris says it best: "The First Step Act of 2018 should be renamed the Major Step Act because of the dramatic reforms it made to the federal... law360.com/articles/…

📢📢📢 SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! #StillNotFree theroot.com/ex-con-e…

State audit finds missing evidence, unsecured cash in various Utah police departments standard.net/police-…

NYC makes calls from jail free, 1st major US city to do so pix11.com/2019/05/01…

Did you know that people with criminal records who find jobs post incarceration – the lucky few – are paid a whopping 40% less than their peers? Our friends from Right on Crime lay out why... thehill.com/opinion/…

San Francisco is leading a campaign that could bring a wave of change. More and more counties are ending the practice of saddling prisoners with administrative fees, and many... nytimes.com/2019/04/…

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits. In recent years, corporations have privatized almost every part of the public prison system. Now, PE firms are swooping in, seeking lavish returns for investors. thenation.com/articl…

The prosecutor is the most powerful person in the world of anyone facing criminal proceedings. They have the power to impose a wide array of sentences on individuals facing... aclu.org/blog/smart-…

From Defendant to Defender: Theo Shaw, Once Almost Railroaded by the Justice System as One of the Jena 6, Is Now Officially a Lawyer Theo Shaw was sworn in to the bar of the District of Columbia on Friday @TheRoot---------> bit.ly/2ISgB7S bit.ly/2ISgB7S

Causey Davis has been repeatedly arrested and jailed for months at a time on a non-violent charge that expired years ago, causing him to lose three... theguardian.com/law/…

Job well done to the Timpanogos staff, inmates and volunteers for the new Ballet West mural in the Timpanogos gym! Instructors from the dance troupe teach dance as part of inmates' recreation, exercise and therapy. facebook.com/story.p…

Your Loved One Dies. The Prison Leaves a Voicemail. Policies for notifying families about inmate deaths vary by state. Some say the process is often inhumane. themarshallproject.o…

75% of Americans on probation or parole are low level defendants (people charged with a non-violent offense). These people need help getting on the right path, not the constant threat of being... facebook.com/story.p…

No-Knock Search Warrant Costs Utah Police Forces $60K in Payouts to Victims facebook.com/story.p…

‼️ICYMI‼️ Yesterday, Florida's House passed its #DignityForIncarceratedWomen legislation #HB49 UNANIMOUSLY, following unanimous passage last week by the Florida Senate. If this national #Dignity movement... wlrn.org/post/dignit…

I don't want any retaliation," Lacy said. "I hadn't forgiven at that point, but I didn't want that sullied, negative energy on my daughter's memory or death" Tune in every Sunday for The Redemption Project on CNN at 9pm EST cnn.com/2019/04/27/u…

BREAKING!! Over the weekend, the Arizona Department of Corrections installed hundreds of padlocks on cell doors in Buckeye’s Lewis Prison,... abc15.com/news/local…

For every $1 spent on education in prison, $4-5 is saved on future incarceration costs psmag.com/education/…

Horrific moment mentally ill inmate on suicide watch is punched, kicked AND tased by corrections officers who then tried to keep video out of public view. dailymail.co.uk/news…

Indiana Safeguards Rights of Parents in Prison. The Marshall Project reported that some incarcerated parents were losing their children forever. Now one state is acting to prevent the severing of family ties. themarshallproject.o…

Allowing People in Prison to Vote Shouldn’t Be Controversial truthout.org/article…

In a case of mistaken identity, Ashley Foster was wrongfully arrested in front of her two children (including an 8-week-old infant), who... reason.com/2019/04/2…

Over the past year, as a result of all of the humanizing work our movement has created, criminal justice reform has infiltrated the mainstream –– and for the most part, become something that... facebook.com/story.p…

REFORM CEO, Van Jones, is helping fulfill our mission to change hearts and minds through his new CNN docu-series, The #RedemptionProject. The Redemption Project is much more than a TV show.... facebook.com/story.p…

Advice from The Other Side: Headed to prison? You might be surprised by the answer deseretnews.com/arti…

A sheriff’s deputy forced this man to do push-ups for feeding a cookie to a bird, then kicked him when he got tired facebook.com/story.p…

“You can have a positive experience in a place that is known for a negative connotation,” says Utah State Prison inmate Ferosa Bluff, who leads weekly yoga sessions. trib.al/1mKbamj

He creates a positive school culture by empowering his students -- many of whom have experienced trauma -- to become civically minded social advocates who use their skills and voices to affect physical and policy changes at their school and in their... cnn.it/2DrKg3t

Despite the president’s support for the measure, the Trump Justice Department has taken a step that appears aimed at undercutting the act. Earlier this month, the... salon.com/2019/04/28…

Florida’s current system provides little flexibility and too often restricts law enforcement and judges from focusing on the cases that are worth the expense to taxpayers. This legislation helps us prioritize resources so we can do our jobs more... palmbeachpost.com/op…

With captive customers, Utah jails charge vastly different rates for phone calls from loved ones. They can be more than $10 for 15 minutes. sltrib.com/news/2019…

A flagship California prison medical facility built to improve the state's substandard care is itself providing poor treatment including botched diagnoses and haphazard distribution of medications, California's inspector general reported Thursday nbclosangeles.com/ne…

Harsh conditions inside U.S. prisons and jails have led to growing concerns about the unsustainability and climate vulnerability of mass incarceration. pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ar…

On any given day, some 61,000 people are in solitary confinement in US prisons. It’s time to abolish the practice. vox.com/future-perfe…

A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Congress wants to give a second chance to Americans arrested for non-violent federal crimes related to possession of marijuana post-gazette.com/new…

Extortion. Sex with prisoners. 29 Mississippi police officers named in investigation. clarionledger.com/st…

Often, people who are incarcerated are impacted worse than when they initially came in. As a consequence, they find... forbes.com/sites/mic…

Study Q&A: Report Examines Dangerous Effects of Pretrial Detention. Colorlines talked to the authors—who hail from Vera Institute of Justice and MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge—about the report’s findings. colorlines.com/artic…

In a case of mistaken identity, Ashley Foster was wrongfully arrested in front of her two children (including an 8-week-old infant), who... reason.com/2019/04/2…

Electronic tethers can prevent people from committing crimes or reverting to alcohol use, officials say. But the devices aren’t cheap. Some say the cost — as much as $500 a month paid by the wearer — is too high for someone just getting out of prison... mlive.com/news/sagin…

Justice Denied: The Harmful and Lasting Effects of Pretrial Detention vera.org/publication…

Post-Prison Recovery: The Importance of Making Your Loved-Ones Active in Post-Prison Recovery buff.ly/2vlndCQ

Four Texas prison guards were fired and another two resigned under investigation after a controversial string of social media pictures posted as part of the so-called... chron.com/news/houst…

The Ada County jail ended in-person visits years ago in favor of video calls and phone calls, of which the jail receives a hefty... idahopress.com/news/…

A Leading Cause for Wrongful Convictions: Experts Overstating Forensic Results. These three men spent decades in prison as a result of statistical exaggerations. They were among 150 men and women released from prison after their wrongful convictions... nytimes.com/2019/04/…

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Utah prison system down to 199 open beds as inmate population grows at a rate that the director warns is ‘not sustainable’

In the past 18 months, the population housed in Utah’s state prison system has grown by 362 inmates, Department of Corrections Executive Director Mike Haddon, said Tuesday, bringing the total count to 6,766 people.

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Instead of keeping everyone in there for life a rehabilitaion program that consisted of counseling schooling and training might reduce this issue and give the inmates motivation to do something different with themselves.

Let more people go on parole and work, instead of keeping them in prison on the tax payers bill.

Looks like they should be working on mental health facilities not locking everyone up

Posted Tuesday June 18th, 2019 - 7:53 pm

Here’s a look at why the population of troubled inmates has increased in jails and what’s being done to address the problem: ... See MoreSee Less

Q&A: A look at the issue of mentally ill inmates in jails

The nation’s jails face increasing pressures as they house large numbers of mentally ill and addicted inmates. But the policies that contributed to this problem are decades in the making.

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Posted Tuesday June 18th, 2019 - 12:32 pm

Suicide, long the leading cause of death in U.S. jails, hit a high of 50 deaths for every 100,000 inmates in 2014, the latest year for which the government has released data. That’s 2½ times the rate of suicides in state prisons and about 3½ times that of the general population. ... See MoreSee Less

AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides

The last time Tanna Jo Fillmore talked with her mother, she was in a Utah jail, angry, pleading and desperate. She’d called every day that past week, begging for help.

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A new report by The Council of State Governments Justice Center, with support from Arnold Ventures, reveals the startling extent to which probation and parole violations contribute to states’ high prison admissions and populations, as well as the subsequent cost to taxpayers. #ReentryMatters

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Confined and Costly | CSG Justice Center

Probation and parole are designed to lower prison populations and help people succeed in the community. New data show they are having the opposite effect. Until now, national data regarding the impact of probation violations on prison populations have been unavailable, resulting in a lopsided focus....

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Makes the state a lot of money

Posted Tuesday June 18th, 2019 - 10:06 am

Kyle Martinson, 20, can be heard coughing and calling for help from his jail cell as detention facility officers stand in the hallway nearby hours before his death, caused by complications from pneumonia, according to Coconino County Detention Facility jail footage.

“There’s nothing wrong with you. Drink some water” were the last words a detention facility officer told Martinson before she closed the door to his cell. Martinson would be found unresponsive over two hours later ... See MoreSee Less

Jail footage shows Kyle Martinson yell for help before death

Kyle Martinson, 20, can be heard coughing and calling for help from his jail cell as detention facility officers stand in the hallway nearby hours before his death, caused by

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This stuff happens all the time! And yes if you want to call it a physical in some places when they come in, even if they find something it can be months before something is done. I have seen broken bones get left without care I have seen many things and heard many things working in the system medical is horrible in most places! Thank you for starting to make this public! Word needs to get out

The jails and prisons fo not care about the inmates they are treated like cattle and do not get proper medical attention or even the basic hygiene items if your family can't send money on your books you go without shampoo soap things that you need to be clean in there it is a messed up system and things should be looked at and changed I know anyone who ends up in a jail or prison has to pay for their crime but they are human to and they are somebody's çhild mother father sister brother and it's absolutely appalling what goes on

This happens to much and I know some people have their opinions that the person did something or they would be there but the fact is they are still a human being and there are people that love them

That’s some bullshit omg wtf is wrong with these guards .

Why does this keep happening??

Isn’t there a “physical” of sorts that takes place as they get admitted? I mean if they had lice and other things, spreading it to jailers and inmates would be bad! Maybe we should step that program up?

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