(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah prisoners are not getting adequate medical care according to a state audit. The audit found many “systematic deficiencies” that have resulted in delayed care as well. Some with diabetes are not being given food soon enough after they have insulin, and private medical logs […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Democratic lawmakers in Utah have proposed a bill that would allow incarcerated women to continue receiving contraceptives, including birth control, while imprisoned in state jails. KUTV-TV reported that bill sponsors Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost and Sen. Luz Escamilla said the legislation would require jails to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two more Utah inmates have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Prison officials said Friday that makes a total of six inmates who have died throughout the pandemic, and there are 780 active cases in the Utah prison system. In Utah, 1 in 141 people […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s prison population has grown faster than most states in the past few years, authorities said. The Utah Sentencing Commission saw a dramatic surge in prison population as new crimes and drug violations led to more convictions, KSL-TV reported . Utah’s prison population increased by 4.3% from […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The prison population in Utah is growing despite reform efforts in recent years aimed at curbing the number of inmates. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday the state averaged 6,781 prison inmates each day last month, about 300 more than it had a year earlier. Utah Department […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state panel has made recommendations for how to deal with the high number of deaths in Utah’s jails, such as screening inmate health before or immediately after booking. But lawmakers warn the suggestions could come with hefty price tags. The 27-member panel released a […]
