Decreasing Recidivism by Rewarding Employment
In Utah, it has been commonplace to think that “locking them up and throwing away the key” is the easiest solution to deal with those who commit crimes. This approach has immense consequences not only for the individuals...
HB 412: Rewarding Those Who Prevent Recidivism
This bill creates the Adult Probation and Parole Employment Incentive Program.
Changes coming to probation and parole
Technical violations should not result in jail, and this bill takes the first step to help make sure that doesn’t happen. The Sentencing Commission has already done a lot of great work on Utah’s probation and parole system, and...
HB 290: Reducing Incarceration for Technical Violations
HB 290 stops the use of incarceration for technical violations on probation and parole.
HB 405: A Potential Second Chance for Juvenile Offenders
This bill passed the House 64-3 and passed the Senate unanimously. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Adult brains function differently than those of children; the latter group processes information through a portion of the...