07 Feb UDC Addresses Recent Assaults Against Staff at USCF

Dan Chesnut, Prison Operations Director at the Utah Department of Corrections, provided an update today following three recent assaults against staff at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. It was followed by a live Q&A via Zoom. 

“Let me be clear: Staff assaults are not acceptable. Ever,” said Chesnut on the live broadcast. “As we’ve reviewed these incidents, it’s been apparent that these individuals were determined and sought opportunities to carry out these acts. The individuals involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

You can find the full press conference recording here: https://youtu.be/vLUvOjZ5pJM