Image from Shutterstock.com 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 … [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...]
Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General Completes the Audit of the Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP)
by Mike McAinsh and Molly Prince SOTP Audit Finds Utah Department of Correction's Program Was Poorly Managed With Weak Oversight The Legislative Audit of Utah State Prison’s Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP Audit) was released to the public on April 3, 2017. The audit report was presented to the Legislative Audit Subcommittee by Lead Auditor August Lehman, CFE. Also … [Read more...]
Priorities for Utah’s New Correctional Facility
People Not Prisons: Physical & Programmatic Priorities for Utah’s New Correctional Facility The People Not Prisons Coalition is a loose coalition 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. Our Coalition includes but is not … [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...]
Rally for Criminal Justice Reform
Rally for Criminal Justice Reform Do you think: People with drug problems need HELP, not PRISON? Our state needs to do more to help people with mental illness? People coming out of prison should get a second chance to be successful in our communities? So Do We! Rally With Us! Join these diverse groups to rally in support of Utah's "Justice Reinvestment" criminal … [Read more...]
