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State audit criticizes Utah corrections department oversight

State audit criticizes Utah corrections department oversight

By /January 23, 2020 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit released Thursday criticized the Utah Department of Corrections for a lack of standards and poor monitoring of jails. The analysis by the Office of the State Auditor also examined inmate abuses at Daggett County jail, which was closed in 2017. The corrections […]

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Utah sees growth in prison population despite reform

Utah sees growth in prison population despite reform

By /May 28, 2019 /Local News

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 […]

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