UTAH DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DASHBOARD

DASHBOARD FAQ

The UDC Dashboard is an interactive tool created with the objective of enhancing public transparency through providing up-to-date statistics and the stories behind those statistics. Here you can find data about current staffing levels, state-wide incarceration rates, recidivism rates, and program/education participation.

Each statistic rendered below is tracked at different intervals and through different methods. The intervals used are listed below each of the datasets. In the interest of transparency, footnotes are provided when necessary.

The Utah Department of Corrections receives many questions every single day regarding our operations. This dashboard was developed with the intent of making commonly sought-after information instantly available to the public, while also providing additional context to that information.

Our goal for this dashboard is to be as informative and transparent as possible, without compromising inmate privacy or operational security. When developing the dashboard, our team worked to find the most accurate and relevant statistics available.

If you’d like to learn more, click on any data set for additional information regarding those stats.

The data populating these interactive visualizations comes from various teams within the UDC, as well as external sources.

STAFF DATA

Correctional Officers Joining UDC

No Data Found

*Number of graduates per Pre-Service Academy (PSA) Graduation. This includes cadets for all divisions.

Correctional Officers Leaving UDC

No Data Found

*Number of correctional officers leaving UDC or transferring roles per quarter.

INCARCERATION DATA

U.S. Incarceration Rate vs. Western States vs. Utah

No Data Found

*Number of individuals incarcerated per 100,000 residents within each group. Updated annually. Data from U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Utah Recidivism Rate

No Data Found

*“Recidivism Rate” means the number of individuals who are returned to
prison for a new conviction within the three years after the day on which the individuals were released from prison. This is based on the “Recidivism standard metric” defined in Utah HB 352 (https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/HB0352.html)

Utah Incarcerated Population Data

Male Populations

Total Population: 5,598 individuals

No Data Found

Female Populations

Total Population: 447 individuals

No Data Found

*Number of incarcerated individuals housed at Utah State Correctional Facility, Central Utah Correctional Facility, Utah County Jails (combined), and elsewhere (other)–separated by male and female populations. LAST UPDATED: April 12, 2023

Average Yearly Incarcerated Populations

No Data Found

*Yearly average population of incarcerated individuals in all UDC facilities over the past 30 years, excluding the current year.