Interview with UPAN's Molly Prince about a terrible inmate death at Utah State Prison. According to the medical examiner, a large amount of pepper spray used on two fighting inmates at the Utah State Prison contributed to the death of one of them. Advocates for prison safety say policies need to be changed. Source: Pepper spray, beating led to prisoner's death - KUTV … [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...]
UPAN Monthly Meeting – May 2015
Please join the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network for our next monthly meeting. Our topic will be focused on inmate family issues. Free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Us … [Read more...]
Public Forum on the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole: Assessing Release Decisions, Offender Needs, and Recidivism Rates
Please join UPAN, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (UACDL), Utah State Bar, ACLU Utah, and the Libertas Institute on a very important public forum about the Utah Board of Pardons and their decision-making process. Panelists: Ron Gordon, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Keith Hamilton, Former Chair, Utah Board of Pardons … [Read more...]