Congratulations to our 2018 Holiday Card Contest winners! Please consider downloading the PDF (by clicking on the image) to print out and send to your friends, loved ones, and those who are spending the holidays incarcerated. The inspirational images used on these cards were created by very talented incarcerated artists within the Utah Prison or Jail system. Please consider … [Read more...]
UPAN Announcements
Official announcements and updates from the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network, including events, organizational news, and important notices for supporters and families.
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...]
Authorization to Verbally Discuss Health Information
UPAN is please to announce that the Utah Department of Corrections has finished their process of developing the new "Authorization To Verbally Discuss Health Information" for inmates to use when they want to give a third-party person permission to speak with the Clinical Services Bureau (Medical) about their health information. The third-party person would be a family member or … [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...]
Scam Alert – Possible Mail Fraud
Possible Scam Alert It has come to our attention that an individual(s) has sent a letter to at least one inmate and possibly others on UPAN letterhead soliciting for donations. We’re investigating this. If you have received a communication such as this or suspect something suspicious, do not reply or send money to the sender. Please send us a copy of the letter and record … [Read more...]