criminal justice reform

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…

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is one of a handful of legislators backing a sweeping criminal justice reform bill in Congress. But with a new administration comes…

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joined President Obama’s senior advisor on a media call Thursday to unveil the White House’ new initiative aimed at…

Lawmakers in the Utah House Tuesday debated whether or not cities should be able to keep landlords from renting to people with criminal records. Some say…

The Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court assured lawmakers Monday the state of Utah’s judiciary is sound. But he requested some needed improvements,…