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A Unique Opportunity to Help

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Francesca Flood is a doctoral candidate at Argosy University in the process of writing her dissertation, “Finding Meaning for the Post-Incarcerated Wounded Healer.” Having been formerly incarcerated Ms. Flood understands the need to find meaning in life, and how others who have travelled the same journey would greatly benefit from exploring the subject. Ms. Flood is … [Read more...]

Op-ed: For a safer society, send fewer to prison

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There is a great OP ED article regarding support for the criminal justice reform legislation that will be proposed this legislative session today in the Salt Lake Tribune. It is written by Rollin Cook, Executive Director of Department of Corrections, John King, Provo Police Chief, and Jim Tracy , Utah County Sheriff. View Article at Salt Lake Tribune's Website CCJJ … [Read more...]

UPAN ACTION/CHANGE Priorities for 2015

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First introduced at our January 12th monthly meeting, the following is the UPAN Action/Change Priorities for FY2015. Inmate Placement Program (IPP) and County Jails Board of Pardons and Parole Sex Offender Population Ontracting with County Jails – “Inmate Placement Program” Currently, the Department of Corrections sends about a quarter of state prison inmates … [Read more...]

UDC Switching to a New Inmate Phone Provider Jan. 20th

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The Utah Department of Corrections has a new Inmate Telephone System provider: CenturyLink. CenturyLink will begin providing inmate telephone service effective Jan. 20. Friends and family will need to set up a pre-paid account that allows them to pay for calls with our new provider. To set up an account, please call IC Solutions at 888-506-8407 or visit … [Read more...]

PrisonEd 2014 Year-End Report

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Greetings Associates and Friends of PrisonEd! Below is a summary year-end report of activities for 2014. Download PDF We are gearing up for significant expansion in 2015 including additional courses such as: Entrepreneurship Write Your Own History Personal Finance Ethics Vocabulary and others We are looking for people who are interested in assisting with … [Read more...]

About UPAN

The Utah Prisoner Advocate Network (UPAN) is dedicated to supporting families and loved ones as they navigate the challenging journey of incarceration. When a friend or family member is incarcerated, it can be an overwhelming experience, as supporters face the complex rules, regulations, and restrictions of life separated by bars. UPAN works to make this transition less complicated and isolating by providing resources and support for families while also advocating for better conditions and fairness within Utah’s correctional facilities. Please visit our About Page to learn more.

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UPAN is a proud coalition member of People Not Prisons, a group of advocacy groups working on behalf of people with mental health conditions, people recovering from substance use disorders, and men and women caught up in Utah’s criminal justice system.

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