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 creating the contest, recruiting volunteers, compiling mailing lists, … [Read more...]
Tell the Tribune: Coronavirus Behind Bars
Have an experience you'd like to share about your / loved one's experience with incarceration and the criminal justice system in Utah during the Coronavirus pandemic? The Salt Lake Tribune has asked UPAN and other advocacy groups to share a Google Form that will allow you to share your contact information and a short description about your story. Please Note: Responses to … [Read more...]
12 Areas Jails & Prisons Can Focus On to Help Prevent A Communicable Disease Outbreak
Findings CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19 are changing as our understanding of the spread, treatment, and management of the virus evolves. Many of the recommendations below are based on current CDC recommendations, but people responsible for protecting incarcerated and supervised populations should routinely monitor CDC updates and information from their local health … [Read more...]
2019 Holiday Card Contest Winners
Inmate artists were encouraged to join UPAN in celebrating the 2019 Holiday Season through our 2nd 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 creating the contest, recruiting volunteers, compiling mailing lists, and … [Read more...]
2018 Holiday Card Contest Winners
Congratulations to our 2018 Holiday Card Contest winners! Please consider downloading the PDF (by clicking on the image) to print out and send to your friends, loved ones, and those who are spending the holidays incarcerated. The inspirational images used on these cards were created by very talented incarcerated artists within the Utah Prison or Jail system. Please consider … [Read more...]
A new Clinical Power of Attorney form promises to give inmates more control over when and how medical information can be shared with their families
For years, families have looked on from afar in frustration as their incarcerated loved one suffered due to poor clinical practices. If they called the prison to find answers, they were met with an excuse such as, “Due to your son’s right to privacy, we cannot discuss his medical condition with you.” Because of the clamor of inmates and their families for a way that medical … [Read more...]