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Recognizing the Work That Often Goes Unseen: A 2025 Message of Appreciation from UPAN to UDC

December 19, 2025 By UPAN

As 2025 comes to a close, the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network (UPAN) took time to formally express gratitude to the many individuals and teams across the Utah Department of Corrections who work every day within a complex, demanding, and often unseen system. This year-end letter, authored by UPAN Cofounder Molly G. Prince on behalf of the UPAN Board of Directors, was shared … [Read more...]

UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Gratitude

October 11, 2020 By UPAN

UPAN Monthly Meeting Before we adjourn the UPAN meetings for the year and with the holiday season upon us we'd like to have a discussion about Gratitude. We'd like to take a moment to recognize the things and people that we are grateful for in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Please join us for an open discussion about gratitude as we look towards a future of mutual support and the … [Read more...]

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Recognizing the Work That Often Goes Unseen: A 2025 Message of Appreciation from UPAN to UDC

UPAN Monthly Meeting | Topic: Gratitude

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