FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A judge has ruled that Davis County jail inspection records are public records and must be released but hasn’t yet ruled on whether statewide jail standards also are also subject to release. District Judge David Connors’ ruling Friday on reports of internal jail inspections and inspections […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal in the Utah Legislature would allow female jail inmates to take birth control while behind bars, though county sheriffs have raised concerns about cost of providing the medication. Democratic Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost told the Salt Lake Tribune that birth control should be no different from […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state panel has made its recommendations for how to deal with the high number of deaths in Utah’s jails, but lawmakers and officials are warning the suggestions could come with hefty price tags. The Standard-Examiner reports the 27-member workgroup released a report Monday with recommendations aimed […]
