1) Invest in Staff:

Develop high-performing, purpose-driven leaders  with the character, competence, and compassion needed to steer  accurate, fast, and complex decision-making among diverse  stakeholders.

Recent News: Invest in Staff

  • It’s not every day that a reality television star lands a helicopter on prison property, so they can share a message of hope with incarcerated individuals.  Actually, it’s never been done in the history of Utah Corrections … as far as we can tell.  Incarcer...

  • The Utah Department of Corrections is turning a corner on recruitment and retention efforts with significantly more individuals coming into the agency than leaving.  “Everyone’s efforts to help both recruit and retain certified staff are paying off,” said Spencer Turley, ass...

  • The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) provided an update today regarding an in-depth, ongoing review of safety and security at the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) in Salt Lake City. UDC noted several areas where improvements have already been made, and outlined sh...

  • A number of individuals were promoted at Sergeant Pinning Ceremonies recently at the Fred House Academy in Draper and at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. Altogether, 30 of the 110 individuals who applied for sergeant passed the testing process. The process is both int...

  •   The Utah Department of Corrections celebrated the 2021 Department Awards event Wednesday at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. More than 150 gathered at the event center to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond in their quest to make the corrections department one o...