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Background: Over the past 18 years, the forfeiture process in Utah has gone through various procedural changes along with changes to how funding is to be allocated and used. During the 2015 Utah General Legislative Session, Senate Bill 52 was passed creating additional reporting requirements for state and federal forfeitures. During the 2017 Utah General Legislative Session, Senate Bill 70

Summary: In the state of Utah, a revocation to prison from parole can occur in two instances: (1) if the offender failed to comply with their supervision conditions, and (2) if the offender was convicted of a new crime while on parole. It should be emphasized that changes in revocation rates over time may reflect changes in offender behavior rather

Background: The Utah Sentencing Commission:  Publishes Guidelines Advises all three branches of government on sentencing policy Conducts research Reviews and makes recommendations on legislation Tracks legislative changes to sentencing statutes Tracks judicial decisions related to sentencing issues Assists the legislature in the review and study of sentencing issues Conducts training and education statewide Responds to public comment and inquiries Below

Background: The Sixteenth Annual DUI Report to the Utah Legislature was prepared in accordance with §41-6a-511 of the Utah Code. The statute requires the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to prepare an annual report of DUI related data, including the following: Data collected by the state courts to allow sentencing and enhancement decisions to be made in accordance

Background: The Utah Domestic Violence Offender Management Group (DVOMG) was authorized by the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice and held its first meeting January 2016. The statement and charge for the DVOMG is consistent and comprehensive for the evaluation, implementation and continued monitoring of domestic violence offenders at each stage of the criminal justice system. This is necessary

Background: House Bill 348 made substantial changes to practices and procedures in Utah’s criminal justice system. Our current policies are built around several key objectives, including prioritizing prisons for serious and violent offenders; implementing and expanding broad reentry planning and treatment services while ensuring oversight and accountability. This third annual report provides several measures that show we are making progress in

Policies in HB 239 elevated the use of evidence-based programs and practices in Utah’s juvenile justice system. Several broad policy objectives include: increasing public safety, holding juveniles accountable for their delinquent behavior, and controlling costs. These objectives are meant to ensure that youths are being given the best opportunity to succeed while being held accountable for their actions. This 3rd

HB 239 elevated the use of evidence-based programs and practices in Utah’s juvenile justice system. Utahns benefit from this because research shows these approaches promote public safety, hold juvenile offenders accountable, and control costs. This report provides an initial look at how the system is adjusting to policies that went into effect in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Overall, the state

Summary: This paper originates from a Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) working group’s discussions regarding the death penalty. In June 2016, CCJJ directed the creation of a working group to study the death penalty in Utah. CCJJ tasked the working group with examining: (1) current statutory aggravators; (2) costs; (3) public attitude; (4) victims’ rights; and (5) other

Summary: In 2013, The Utah Sentencing Commission appointed a committee to research and develop an incentive matrix for Utah probationers and parolees. Members participating in this committee included representatives of the Utah Sentencing Commission, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), Utah Department of Corrections (UDC), specifically the Adult Probation and Parole (APP) division,