utah juvenile justice services

Utah lawmakers are considering a bill with a provision to let judges transfer certain juvenile offenders to adult prisons. The proposal has sparked sharp debate among attorneys, advocates, and those who’ve witnessed the dangers young people face behind bars.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, May 13, 2021.

The program is for long-term incarcerated youth in Utah. They’ll be able to take virtual classes taught out of Dixie State University.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, February 16, 2021.

Incarcerated students in Utah currently have access to high school curriculums and can get their GED or diploma. A proposal by a state lawmaker would set up a program to help them earn college credits, too.

About a year after major reforms to Utah’s juvenile justice system, early indications show the state is heading in the right direction, detaining fewer…