criminal justice reform

More than 300,000 cases await expungement review by the Utah Department of Public Safety and more records are added every month.

Not quite a year into the program, the state's court system has received more than 216,000 records to be expunged.

In addition to the app, Utah-based Rasa Legal can also cut through red tape by doing legal work on behalf of the user at a significantly reduced cost.

The resource center will provide formerly incarcerated individuals with space where they can charge their phone and access legal advice and health referrals.

David Leavitt said he wants to continue charging low-risk, nonviolent offenders less aggressively. His challengers have pledged a more forceful approach.

The mounting criticism against the Republican county attorney comes from former prosecutors, law enforcement and GOP delegates.

Gov. Gary Herbert announced a slew of changes in the state’s Executive Branch aimed at addressing racial inequality and policing reform.Heads of the…

Monday evening, June 8, 2020Congress Unveils Bill Aimed At Police ReformU.S. Congressional Democrats announced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 bill…

The Democratic nominee for Utah’s race for attorney general is already decided, but two Republican primary candidates will face off for the spot on the…

A bill aimed at easing Utah’s reliance on its cash bail system passed the state Legislature Wednesday.It requires judges to release people accused of…

The documentary “The Sentence,” which showed at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, doesn’t try to inundate viewers with a glut of statistics on the…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is calling for independent inspections of county jails across the state. This follows a string of deaths inside…