NOT FOR RENT! Film Release at Weber State University NOT FOR RENT!, Metamora Films latest documentary film is being released and screened at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The feature length documentary film looks at rental housing barriers ex-felons face as they attempt to rebuild their lives in our communities. With over 95% of the American prison population being … [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...]
#Cut50 National Day of Empathy
#Cut50 National Day of Empathy - Presented by League of Allies and UPAN Britnee Webb of League of Allies, UPAN and others areorganizing an event focusing on creating empathy & humanizing the experience of prisoners and their families. Guest speakers, open forum, more info to come. Please invite anyone interested. We would love to have former inmates & their families … [Read more...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – June 2016
Please join UPAN for our next monthly meeting. LEGISLATOR NIGHT. This will be another Share with your Legislator meeting. We will invite our state legislators (you are encouraged to invite your own as well as UPAN inviting them). We are also hoping to invite candidates who are running this year. UPAN families may sign up to share their concerns about the Criminal Justice System … [Read more...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – May 2016
Please join UPAN for our next monthly meeting. Our guest will be Andrew McCullough who will be running for Utah Attorney General. We will hear from him about what the AG office does. UPAN families can share with him their concerns about Criminal Justice Issues in Utah. While the AG’s office doesn’t have a significant role in criminal justice reform, it does sometimes push … [Read more...]
FOCUS Meeting – May 2016
Please Attend the Next FOCUS Meeting - May 2016 Four of the new DOC leaders will be there to explain any new directions they may be bringing to their assignments. The guests are: Jim Hudspeth, Director of AP&P James Chipp, Director of the Inmate Placement Program Glenn Ercanbrack, Region 3 Administrator (Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties) Jeremy Sharp, … [Read more...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – April 2016
Please join UPAN for our next monthly meeting. Molly Prince covers the latest criminal justice reform updates, and a few UPAN supporters present their findings that might further the reform cause. Topics TBD. Free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – March 2016
Please join UPAN for our next monthly meeting. We welcome Mr. Kade Minchey from the Utah Office of the Auditor General to give a presentation on the Legislative Audit of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. He will show the Power Point presentation that he showed to House Committee members on Capitol Hill last February 1st, when the Audit Report was released. More details … [Read more...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – February 2016
Please join UPAN for our next monthly meeting. Topics TBD. Free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
A Message from UPAN President Molly Prince – February 2016
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...]
