Things Are a Bit Busy in the Area of Criminal Justice in Utah this Legislative Session There are several bills that relate to several areas of criminal justice in Utah. While most of these are narrowly defined, they are still important for those of us who have people we love involved in any facet of Utah’s system. These include (but are not limited to): HB 16 sponsored … [Read more...]
Peace Officer – Documentary on Police Militarization in Utah
"Peace Officer" is a new documentary film about the militarization of police in Utah that will make it's debut at the Tower Theater on Friday, September 25th. Representatives from the ACLU of Utah will be attending, and there will be a Q&A on 9/25 and 9/26 after the 4:15 pm and 7:00 pm screenings with Co-Director Scott Christopherson, Producer Dave Lawrence, and star Dub … [Read more...]
Hunger Strike at Utah State Prison
There's been a media frenzy over the past few days about a current hunger strike happening at the Utah State Prison. UPAN organizers have been hard at work fielding questions and interviews with reporters on the matter as well as gathering the facts. On Friday, July 31st a group of 42 inmates housed at the maximum-security Uinta 2 facility at the Utah State Prison refused … [Read more...]
Faith in Law Enforcement Reform
Many of our guests at this January's "Faith In Reform" event at Salt Lake Community College expressed a concern about law enforcement's role in making the problems in our criminal justice system worse. Several innocent people have been hurt or killed by police officers since our January gathering - in Utah, and across the country. Excessive force and police brutality remain … [Read more...]
Op-ed: Don’t Let Unfounded Neighborhood Fears Derail Justice Reform | The Salt Lake Tribune
Source: Op-ed: Don't let unfounded neighborhood fears derail justice reform | The Salt Lake Tribune Here is a link to an OP Ed that was in Sunday's SL Tribune by Anna Brower, (Public Policy Analyst ACLU, Molly Prince (UPAN President), and Adam Cohen (CEO of Odessey House). … [Read more...]