In our January 2025 UPAN Monthly Meeting, Molly Prince (UPAN Cofounder) and Amanda Bixman (UPAN Director of Programming Issues) delivered an insightful presentation titled, “How to Advocate for Our Incarcerated Loved Ones in Utah’s Prison System.” This presentation was designed to empower families and supporters of incarcerated individuals with the tools and strategies needed … [Read more...]
Cyber Lobbying 101
Do you want to engage on important issues during the upcoming 2018 Utah Legislative Session? Check out this special training from the ACLU of Utah. Does your schedule prevent you from coming to the Utah Capitol--but you still want to be an activist? Then the ACLU of Utah's CyberLobbying 101 Workshop is for you. Come to the ACLU of Utah office on Tuesday, January 9, … [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...]
Meet Maria Peterson: UDC’s New Public Information Officer
UDC Gets a New Public Information Officer Maria Peterson became the new Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Utah Department of Corrections in October. I had the privilege of meeting her during her first week with the DOC during the Kids' Day for the Fathers in the ConQuest program. Maria has a wealth of experience in this field and is approaching this position with … [Read more...]