criminal justice reform

Utah will soon allow some lower-level crimes to be cleared from the record

If you’re reading this, and have a criminal record or know of someone who has a criminal record, please share this information as it could help someone’s job and life prospects.

Molly Davis
| 5th Aug 2021

2021 Bills

HCR 23: Committing to a Restorative Criminal Justice System

This bill supports positive, cost-cutting change to create a restorative criminal justice system.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 27th Feb 2021

2021 Bills

HB 373: Reducing Criminal Offenses After Conviction

This bill would allow the courts to lower a criminal penalty upon successful completion of parole.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 18th Feb 2021

2021 Bills

HB 329: Clearing Civil Records

This bill allows for individuals to delink their names with civil records when the case was dismissed.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 11th Feb 2021

2021 Bills

HB 311: Driving Sentencing Provisions

This bill lowers criminal penalties to create consistency between driving with measurable substances and DUI penalties.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 11th Feb 2021

2021 Bills

SB 159: Better Criminal Justice Data

This bill would task Utah's Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice with creating a plan for criminal justice data collection and communication.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 6th Feb 2021

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