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Denial of Sex Offender Treatment Nets Disabled Utah Prisoner $60,000

Article • April 3, 2017 • from PLN April, 2017

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, Sex Offender Treatment

Denial of Sex Offender Treatment Nets Disabled Utah Prisoner $60,000 by The Utah Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay a former prisoner $60,000 for effectively adding 13 years to his sentence by denying him sex offender treatment due to his disabilities. In 1996, Richard Ramirez was convicted of sexually …

$500,000 in Settlements after Utah Prisoner Dies when Medical Technician Doesn’t Show up for Work

Article • December 7, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$500,000 in Settlements after Utah Prisoner Dies when Medical Technician Doesn’t Show up for Work by Christopher Zoukis On April 5, 2015, Ramon C. Estrada, 62, incarcerated since 2005, died at the Utah State Prison due to an apparent heart attack related to renal failure. His death was preceded by …

Utah's Sex Offender Population Filling Up Prisons

Article • November 15, 2016

Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Statistics/Trends, Sex Offender Treatment

Utah's Sex Offender Population Filling Up Prisons by Christopher Zoukis The State of Utah is starting to feel the strain from harsh sentencing laws targeting sex offenders that it passed in recent years. While most states are enjoying a decline in prison populations in the last decade, Utah's counts are …

Utah: Prisoners' Education Should Be Cheaper, Take Less Time, Report Says

Article • September 9, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Cost of Prison Systems, Education, Education (Juveniles)

Utah: Prisoners' Education Should Be Cheaper, Take Less Time, Report Says by Secondary education classes for state prisoners in Utah are wasting tax dollars and, more importantly, the time that prisoners are serving, according to an August 2012 legislative report by the state's auditor general, Utah lawmakers wanted to know …

Utah Prisoners Incarcerated Longer Due to Lack of Rehabilitation Program Space

Article • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Parole, Parole Conditions, Overdetention, Sex Offender Treatment

Utah Prisoners Incarcerated Longer Due to Lack of Rehabilitation Program Space by Since 2011, the average length of a Utah state prisoner's incarceration has increased by three months. The reason is a lack of space in rehabilitation programs--especially programs for sex offenders—combined with a parole board requirement that prisoners complete …

Inmate Mail Policy, UT DOC, 2011

Publication • August 9, 2016

Filed under: Mail, Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail

Inmate Mail Policy, UT DOC, 2011 DC-ADM 803, Inmate Mail and Incoming Publications Procedures Manual Section 3 - Handling and Distribution of Mail 4. Outgoing correspondence must be sealed and delivered to the mailroom by the staff coordinator. E. Incoming Publications 1. General Procedures a. Incoming publications are not to …

UT DOC ICS Rates confirmed July 2016

Kickback publication • July 6, 2016

UT DOC ICS Rates confirmed July 2016 Friends and Family Utah Department of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ Notice: Collect calling has been eliminated as of 7/1/2016. Please see table below for detailed rate information. This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Utah County Jail, Spanish Fork, UT, ICE, 2012

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Utah County Jail, Spanish Fork, UT, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Salt Lake City Field Office Utah …

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Utah County Jail, Spanish Fork, UT, ICE, 2015

Publication • June 2, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Immigration

ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Utah County Jail, Spanish Fork, UT, ICE, 2015 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Division Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations ERO Salt Lake City Field …

UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 1 - Call Rates - 3-21-2016 - 11-1-2019

Kickback publication • March 21, 2016

Filed under: Organizing, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 1 - Call Rates - 3-21-2016 - 11-1-2019 AMENDMENT# I I CONTRACT # PD2 l 7S I Original Starting Date: I l/l/2014 I Expiration Date: \ I/ I /2019 TO BE ATTACHED AND MADE PART OF the specified contract by and between the Stale of …

Ramirez v. Robinson, UT, Settlement, sex offender treatment mentally disabled, 2016

Brief • February 26, 2016

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Mental Health, Sex Offender Treatment

Ramirez v. Robinson, UT, Settlement, sex offender treatment mentally disabled, 2016 M ANNING C URTIS B RADSHAW& B EDNAR rLLC A T T 0 136 East South Temple, Sui te 1300 Salt Lake C ity. Utah 84 111 80 1.363.5678 Facsimile: 801 .364.5678 www.me2b.com Christopher M. Glauser cglattscr@mc2b.eom R N …

Daggett County UT Jail Inspection Report, USMS, 2007

Publication • February 24, 2016

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Jail Specific

Daggett County UT Jail Inspection Report, USMS, 2007

Environmental Problems Taint Plan for New Prison in Utah

Article • February 2, 2016 • from PLN February, 2016

Filed under: Environmental Law, Water, Zoning

Environmental Problems Taint Plan for New Prison in Utah by Panagioti Tsolkas   by Panagioti Tsolkas Utah is planning to open a 4,000-bed facility to replace the Utah State Prison in Draper. After several years of considering whether to relocate or rebuild the prison, the state has settled on relocation …

Profit-Driven Prosecution and the Competitive Bidding Process, BYU Law, 2016

Publication • January 1, 2016

Filed under: Prosecutors, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Ethical Restraints

Profit-Driven Prosecution and the Competitive Bidding Process, BYU Law, 2016 Profit-Driven Prosecution and the Competitive Bidding Process Maybell Romero J. Reuben Clark Law School 2016 J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University Research Paper No. 16-21 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2820312 PROFIT-DRIVEN PROSECUTION AND THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS Maybell …

Utah Judge Orders Jail to Stop Seizing Prisoners’ Money for Pay-to-Stay Fees

Article • December 31, 2015 • from PLN January, 2016

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds

Utah Judge Orders Jail to Stop Seizing Prisoners’ Money for Pay-to-Stay Fees by Matthew Clarke Utah Judge Orders Jail to Stop Seizing Prisoners’ Money for Pay-to-Stay Fees by Matt Clarke On April 9, 2014, Utah District Judge Michael G. Allphin signed a standing order for all criminal cases in which …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …

Utah Sex Offender Prison Population Grows under Harsher Laws while Treatment Programs Lag

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

Filed under: Overcrowding, Sex Offender Treatment

Utah Sex Offender Prison Population Grows under Harsher Laws while Treatment Programs Lag by Mark Wilson Utah Sex Offender Prison Population Grows under Harsher Laws while Treatment Programs Lag by Mark Wilson and Christopher Zoukis Fueled by the notion “once a predator, always a predator,” harsher laws have flooded Utah …

Study Finds Prison Education Beneficial to Utah Prisoners and Taxpayers

Article • October 16, 2015

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Education, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Study Finds Prison Education Beneficial to Utah Prisoners and Taxpayers by Joe Watson Study Finds Prison Education Beneficial to Utah Prisoners and Taxpayers by Joe Watson When Utah prisoners get an education behind bars that they can use to find work upon their release, good things happen, according to a …

Right to Counsel in Utah - An Assessment of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Services, Sixth Amendment Center, 2015

Publication • October 1, 2015

Filed under: Sixth Amendment, Counsel - Right to, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas

Right to Counsel in Utah - An Assessment of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Services, Sixth Amendment Center, 2015 The right to counsel in Utah An assessment of trial-level indigent defense services October 2015 The Right to Counsel in Utah: An Assessment of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Services Copyright © 2015 by the …

Disability Law Center v. State of Utah, UT, Complaint, Mental Health Treatment, 2015

Brief • September 8, 2015

Filed under: Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Disability Law Center v. State of Utah, UT, Complaint, Mental Health Treatment, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00645-RJS-BCW Document 2 Filed 09/08/15 Page 1 of 31 Aaron M. Kinikini (10225) Erin B. Sullivan (15462) DISABILITY LAW CENTER 205 North 400 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 Telephone: (801) 363-1347 Fax: (801) 363-1437 Email: …