Utah prison

A report on the Utah state prison system found that inmates are receiving inadequate or inappropriate medical care. Auditors both urged the Department of Corrections to address these issues.

Utah is one of only two states that has not signed on to a federal set of prison standards to prevent and respond to sexual assault and harassment in correctional facilities. State Rep. Angela Romero plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session to change that.

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