Jails and Prisons

In an effort to make life after sentences easier, the Utah County Jail has created a program to allow inmates to earn food handlers permits while incarcerated.

The bill comes nearly a year after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Utah alleging the state discriminated against a transgender woman incarcerated at the state prison.

Most people in jail across the country are eligible to vote. But it’s not easy for many of those incarcerated people to cast their ballots. A Colorado effort is starting to turn that around.

"Daughters" (2024) released on Netflix Aug. 14. Co-directors Natalie Rae and Angela Patton discussed their unconventional filmmaking approach and what the daughters had to say after viewing the film.

In other news, Iron County Jail is the first in Utah to implement the IGNITE education program for inmates. And, a 150-year-old tortoise at Idaho Falls Zoo has passed away.

Today we’ll take a look at the Coronavirus pandemic’s effects in Utah jails and prisons. Our guests will include Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jessica…

All across the nation prisons and jails have become high risks for coronavirus outbreaks. The lack of space makes it harder to create social distancing…

We’re talking to three researchers who came together, across very different disciplines, to try to do something to address a problem that affects millions…

A Utah lawmaker is planning to introduce a proposal to require county jails and state prisons to submit yearly reports on jail deaths and how they handle…