prison

Tami Peay's husband is incarcerated in a Utah state prison for an illegal drugs conviction, and she hasn't seen him in more than four months. She used...

In his latest budget proposal , Colorado Gov. Jared Polis requested $7.2 million to begin transitioning the state away from private prisons. A big part...

Robin Radcliff has her strategies to deal with distractions when she needs to study for her college-level classes: earplugs and headphones to muffle…

Utah’s state prison population of serious criminals has mostly dropped over the last two decades. But a new report released this week shows the number of…

A state audit has uncovered some problems with the Utah Department of Corrections Sex Offender Treatment Program. The review found that inefficiencies and…

The Utah Department of Corrections has signed on to a nationwide initiative to put fewer inmates in solitary confinement. Corrections officials say it…

The state of Utah has purchased 323 acres of land near the Salt Lake International Airport where the new state prison will be located. The purchase price…

Utah’s new prison is expected to give inmates a more “normative” environment than currently exists at the prison in Draper.GSBS Architects was picked to…

Police in Utah are increasing efforts to deal with a growing number of parole violators committing violent crimes in Salt Lake County. In the meantime,…

Santa Claus made an appearance at the Timpanogos Women’s Correctional Facility in Draper this year. It’s part of a therapeutic program for incarcerated…

The state Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst released a report Tuesday that shows the tax revenue and economic benefits anticipated from moving the…

The first of three information sessions on a new state prison site is Wednesday night at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City. The co-chairs of the…