Utah Jails

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.

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.

Authorities say a Salt Lake County Metro Jail inmate has died after being injured in a fist fight with another inmate.County Sheriff's officials say…

A former northern Utah jail guard who pleaded guilty to a stalking charge after tracking down female inmates online has been sentenced to 30 days behind…

Figures from sheriff's offices around the state show seven people died at county jails in Utah last year, down from a record 25 the year before.The…

Utah lawmakers are working to find out more about deaths in Utah's jails after a series of inmate deaths last year.Republican Sen. Todd Weiler's proposal…

In Utah, wait times for mental health services for inmates are significantly longer than in any of the six neighboring states. These inmates have yet to…

Charging documents state a Utah woman who is already facing charges of trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband now faces additional charges for…