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October 22, 2026, 5 p.m.: Visitation and Programming Impacts at CUCF and USCF Due to a recent security incident at the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF), the Utah Department of Corrections has implemented precautionary security measures and operational adjustments at both CUCF and the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) as of October 22, 2026: Updates will be provided as leadership

The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole is proud to announce the launch of a new educational text messaging series designed for families and friends of incarcerated individuals navigating the post-conviction process. The educational series provides subscribers with short, weekly text messages explaining what occurs after a person is sentenced to prison, how hearings are scheduled, and how parole decisions

The Utah Department of Corrections is holding an online Community Listening Session from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, November 23, 2026. The Listening Session is accessible via this link. The Community Listening Session is for community members, families, and support persons of past, current, and soon-to-be incarcerated individuals. It will allow them to speak directly with members of the UDC’s

Utah Department of Corrections Commissioner Jared Garcia joined legislative leaders and key stakeholders from Utah’s justice and social service systems for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, October 7, dedicating the Orange Street Correctional Center facility. Well over 100 attendees witnessed the ceremony that was part of the official launch for the ARCH Project, a pioneering initiative designed to break the cycle

More than 19 years after he was laid to rest, friends and family of fallen correctional officer Stephen Anderson gathered recently at the Bluffdale City Cemetery to witness a modification to his headstone.  Members of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Board recently placed a medallion on Anderson’s grave, noting that he was killed in the line of duty.  The event

The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) is expanding its enforcement capabilities with the addition of two specialized K-9 officers, Cypher and Glitch, who are specifically trained to sniff out illicit electronic devices. Assigned to the Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) team, these K-9s will be instrumental in monitoring probationers and parolees who are prohibited from possessing such technology as a

Crews worked late into the night on Wednesday, September 2, to repair a water line break at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. The break was detected around 8 p.m. when water pressure at the facility began to drop. Utah Department of Corrections Facilities staff responded and assessed the situation. A number of CUCF’s leadership staff also responded to the site

For the second time in a month, a wildfire has prompted the Utah Department of Corrections to evacuate state inmates from a county jail as a precautionary measure. On Sunday night, August 2, 2026, 40 state incarcerated individuals housed at the Millard County Jail were moved to the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) due to the uncontained Widemouth 2 Fire,

The Utah Department of Corrections is bringing back the opportunity for incarcerated individuals to take photographs with their friends and family members during in-person visits. Beginning August 1, 2026, eligible offenders may have one family-style photograph taken during an in-person visit every 12 months. Visiting staff will facilitate the photographs and provide the images to the participating family members. Requesting

UPDATE: As of Saturday, August 1, visiting has resumed in the Bear 2 housing unit. The unit remains under modified recreation. Bear 1 remains under previous restrictions, including no visiting permitted.  PREVIOUS: The Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) has lifted a lockdown instituted after a correctional officer was assaulted by an incarcerated individual. However, there will be no visiting until