UDC News

Governor Spencer Cox, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Executive Director Tracy Gruber, and Correctional Health Services (CHS) Director Dr. Marcus Wisner recently gathered to celebrate a historic milestone: achieving full accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) across Utah’s state correctional facilities. To resolve past long-standing operational hurdles – including a 43 percent staffing vacancy

The Utah Department of Corrections is pleased to share information regarding Thanksgiving meals for incarcerated individuals at the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) and Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF). Special holiday meals will be served on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Meals will be prepared by facility culinary staff and incarcerated individuals working in the culinary departments. Utah State

Due to a system error, recent orders were lost and cannot be recovered. All funds will be refunded to residents accounts by 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, November 3.) Residents are still able to place orders. This Week’s Delivery: Residents must place a new order by midnight Tuesday, November 3. If residents do not submit a new order by this deadline,

The Utah Department of Corrections is announcing the official opening of the Emerald Housing Unit at the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF), with video and in-person visitation for the unit set to begin in November.  While the Emerald building was originally intended to house female inmates, ongoing assessments of population needs and facility operations have led to a strategic shift.

Salt Lake City and Gunnison – The Utah Department of Corrections announces the return to regular operations at both the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) and the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF), ending the partial lockdown status that has been in place since late September. This means that normal operations are now back in place for all incarcerated individuals at

Access Securepak Ordering Update A temporary issue with the Access Securepak system where some families could not find their loved ones to place orders for quarterly packages has been resolved. If your loved one is housed in Antelope, Elm or Hickory, you may now find them in the system and place eligible orders. Thank you for your patience while we

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

October 28, 2026, 8:15 a.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

At the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF), the SOLID program (Successful Offenders Learning Individual Development) highlights how accountability and peer support can make a difference in an inmate’s rehabilitation. On October 23, 2026, about 60 district attorneys from across the nation met with SOLID participants to hear firsthand how the voluntary initiative is transforming lives inside Utah’s prisons. The prosecutors

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