Gov. Cox thinks there’s a smarter way to be tough on crime as prison sentences set to go up in Utah
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for a more coordinated approach to the state’s tough-on-crime streak as the 2025 legislative ...
140 inmates treated for scabies after 1 tests positive at Utah State Prison
Inmates in two sections of the Utah State Prison are being treated for scabies after one inmate tested positive. Some areas ...
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They run Utah's state prisons and are making history while doing so
In 2023, Kiesel was named warden of the Utah State Prison in Gunnison. Utah’s second female warden, Sharon D’amico, began her career in corrections as a challenge to herself after seeing a ...
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140 inmates treated for scabies during lockdown at Utah State Correctional Facility
SALT LAKE CITY — Lockdown protocols have been activated in a portion of the Utah State Correctional Facility ... The Utah Department of Corrections said a total of 140 inmates in the prison's ...
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Utah author teaches inmates about the murder and impact of Emmett Till’s murder
The death of 14-year-old Emmett Till shocked the world and sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Wednesday, inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility were able to learn about the details of his ...
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Convicted of murder is arrested 2nd time since being paroled
PROVO, Utah (KSL) — A man who served more than 20 years in the Utah State Prison for murder has been arrested again — this time for allegedly abusing two young girls. The arrest came less than ...
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Cox thinks there's a smarter way to be tough on crime as prison sentences set to go up in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov ... to change in the state, Cox said. "I'm not sure what we're going to end up with at the end of the day, except maybe having to build a new prison," Cox said ...