Justice and Due Process

Salt Lake County leaders are exploring a community-based approach that diverts people experiencing mental health crises and homelessness away from the criminal justice system and into treatment, could guide local reforms.
Utahns are getting mixed signals about the state’s criminal justice system.
The growing opposition to the death penalty reflects a broader recognition that more humane and effective alternatives exist, and it is time for policymakers to act on this understanding.
Implementing policies that make working more available to ex-offenders will ensure freedom to all, keep our state and cities safer, and lower taxpayer costs.
Job hunting is tough enough, but for those with a criminal record, it can feel like a nearly impossible task. That's where employability certificates come in.
When a person has done the work to earn an expungement, red tape and fees shouldn’t stand in the way of making good on a second chance.

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