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Utah’s Surprising Grade for Police Overreach (And How to Fix It)

More than 90% of Utah civil forfeitures involve cash, with half under $2,020—mostly starting at simple traffic stops without requiring a criminal conviction. Utah gets a 'C' for police overreach, but tackling civil forfeiture is the single fastest way to raise the grade.

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Utah’s Prisons Are Almost Full. Let Inmates Earn Their Way Out.

Education programs cut the odds of returning to prison by 43%, as Libertas Institute noted this week. Vocational training raised the odds of finding work after release by 28 percent in the same RAND review.

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More Prison Time Is Coming. Here’s How to Make It Work.

RAND Corporation review of the research found that people who took part in education programs in prison had 43% lower odds of recidivism than those who did not, and that the programs cost less than the reincarceration they prevent.

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Utah Should Find Out What Its Jail Sentences Accomplish

A legislative audit found Utah judges jail third-degree felons at wildly different rates, and no one knows which approach reduces recidivism. Lawmakers should require better sentencing data.

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Carter’s Case Shows the Cost and Risk of Utah’s Death Penalty

A judge has ordered Douglas Carter released on bail after more than 40 years on Utah’s death row.

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Recovery Utah Is Right to Lean on Private and Faith-Based Programs

We welcome a plan that treats churches and private groups as recovery partners. They offer what a government agency can’t, such as mentors, belonging, and a reason to stay sober.

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