UDC News

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

The staff at the Utah Department of Corrections are saddened to report the death of Sgt. Robert Hill, who died as the result of a single-vehicle accident near the Utah State Correctional Facility this morning.  Sgt. Hill has worked with the Department since 1996, serving in various roles, including the maximum security unit at the Draper facility. He most recently

The new IRIS Center at the Utah Department of Corrections enhances the department’s efforts to monitor facilities, track reentry, and find opportunities for intervention. IRIS stands for Intelligence, Reentry, Intervention, and Safety. This center is designed to better leverage technology, information and intelligence to keep staff and inmates safe inside of our facilities. You can watch a video on the

The Utah Department of Corrections’ (UDC) recent investment in technology, law enforcement professionals, and drug-sniffing K-9s have paid off with the arrest of a woman suspected of planning to mail hundreds of sheets of drug-infused paper to individuals housed at Utah’s correctional facilities, the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City, and the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison.