During our June 8th UPAN Monthly Meeting held at the Hunter Library in West Valley City, our guest speaker Miriam Greenland and her husband shared their experience with the Utah criminal justice system and the proactive steps they've taken to advocate reform. She also covered methods of evidence-based computerized assessments other state board of pardons are using to form … [Read more...]
Pepper Spray, Beating Led to Prisoner’s Death – KUTV 2 News
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...]
Video Visiting Coming to the Utah State Prison System?
We have been asked questions about rumors about video visiting being implemented in the Utah State Prison system. According to Rollin Cook, Director of the Utah Department of Corrections, and the one who will have the final say on this, as long as he has anything to do with this, the established methods of visiting (contact, barrier) within Draper and Gunnison will remain, … [Read more...]
Op-ed: For a safer society, send fewer to prison
There is a great OP ED article regarding support for the criminal justice reform legislation that will be proposed this legislative session today in the Salt Lake Tribune. It is written by Rollin Cook, Executive Director of Department of Corrections, John King, Provo Police Chief, and Jim Tracy , Utah County Sheriff. View Article at Salt Lake Tribune's Website CCJJ … [Read more...]
FOCUS Meeting – January 2015
FOCUS Meeting will be held Monday January 5, 2015 in the Adult Probation and Parole Office East Conference Room. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 36 West Fremont Avenue, Salt Lake City UT (Fremont is 1100 South) Guest speakers invited are Utah Department of Corrections Director of Programming Craig Burr and Prison Sex Offender Program Director Michael Robinson. … [Read more...]