Effective 7/1/2021 64-13-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Behavioral health transition facility” means a nonsecure correctional facility operated by the department for the purpose of providing a therapeutic environment for offenders receiving mental health services. (2) “Case action plan” means a document developed by the Department of Corrections that identifies: (a) the program […]
64-13-10. Department duties — Rulemaking authority. (1) The department shall provide probation supervision programs, parole supervision programs, correctional facilities, community correctional centers, and other programs or facilities as necessary and as required to accomplish its purposes. (2) The department may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to carry […]
Effective 10/1/2015 64-13-10.6. Transition and reentry of inmates at termination of incarceration. (1) The department shall evaluate the case action plan and update the case action plan as necessary to prepare for the offender’s transition from incarceration to release, including: (a) establishing the supervision level and program needs, based on the offender’s criminal risk factors; […]
64-13-12. Assistance to sheriffs. Where resources permit, the department may assist county sheriffs in the development of jail standards, in the review of jail facilities, and shall provide other services as requested by the sheriffs. Amended by Chapter 100, 1988 General Session
64-13-13. Administrators. The executive director shall appoint deputy directors, wardens, regional administrators, and other administrators as necessary to administer correctional programs. Deputy directors, wardens, and regional administrators shall have experience in corrections, related criminal justice fields, law, or criminology, and experience in administration. Amended by Chapter 116, 1987 General Session
Effective 5/5/2021 64-13-14. Secure correctional facilities. (1) The department shall maintain and operate secure correctional facilities for the incarceration of offenders. (2) For each compound of secure correctional facilities, as established by the executive director, wardens shall be appointed as the chief administrative officers by the executive director. (3) The department may transfer offenders from […]
Effective 10/1/2015 64-13-14.5. Limits of confinement place — Release status — Work release. (1) The department may extend the limits of the place of confinement of an inmate when, as established by department policies and procedures, there is cause to believe the inmate will honor the trust, by authorizing the inmate under prescribed conditions: (a) […]
Effective 5/4/2022 64-13-14.7. Victim notification of offender’s release. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Offender” means a person who committed an act of criminally injurious conduct against the victim and has been sentenced to incarceration in the custody of the department. (b) “Victim” means a person against whom an offender committed criminally injurious conduct […]
64-13-15. Property of offender — Storage and disposal. (1) (a) Offenders may retain personal property at correctional facilities only as authorized by the department. An offender’s property which is retained by the department shall be inventoried and placed in storage by the department and a receipt for the property shall be issued to the offender. […]
64-13-16. Inmate employment. (1) The department may employ inmates, unless incapable of employment because of sickness or other infirmity or for security reasons, to the degree that funding and available resources allow. An offender may not be employed on work which benefits any employee or officer of the department. (2) An offender employed under this […]
64-13-17. Visitors to correctional facilities — Correspondence. (1) (a) The following persons may visit correctional facilities without the consent of the department: (i) the governor; (ii) the attorney general; (iii) a justice or judge of the courts of record; (iv) members of the Board of Pardons and Parole; (v) members of the Legislature; (vi) the […]
64-13-18. Copy of sentence of incarceration. The officer delivering any offender for incarceration shall deliver to the department a certified copy of the sentence received by the officer from the clerk of the court. The department shall give the officer a certificate of delivery and shall submit to the Board of Pardons and Parole a […]
64-13-19. Labor at correctional facilities. (1) The department shall determine the types of labor to be pursued, and what kind, quality, and quantity of goods, materials, and supplies shall be produced, manufactured, or repaired at correctional facilities. Contracts may be made for the labor of offenders, including contracts with any federal agency for a project […]
Effective 5/10/2016 64-13-2. Creation of department. There is created a Department of Corrections, under the general supervision of the executive director of the department. The department is the state authority for corrections. Amended by Chapter 243, 2016 General Session
Effective 5/14/2019 64-13-20. Investigative services — Presentence investigation reports. (1) The department shall: (a) provide investigative services and prepare reports to: (i) assist the courts in sentencing; (ii) assist the Board of Pardons and Parole in its decision-making responsibilities regarding offenders; (iii) assist the department in managing offenders; and (iv) assure the professional and accountable […]
Effective 5/4/2022 64-13-21. Supervision of sentenced offenders placed in community — Rulemaking — POST certified parole or probation officers and peace officers — Duties — Supervision fee. (1) (a) The department, except as otherwise provided by law, shall supervise sentenced offenders placed in the community on probation by the courts, on parole by the Board […]
64-13-21.2. Offender supervision dedicated credits. All money received from the monthly supervision fee established in Subsection 64-13-21(6) shall be deposited in the General Fund as a parole and probation dedicated credit and shall be used to cover costs incurred in the collection of the fee and in the development of offender supervision programs. Amended by […]
Effective 2/9/2022 64-13-21.5. Powers of correctional officers and POST certified correctional enforcement or investigation officers. (1) Employees of the department who are designated by the executive director as correctional officers may exercise the powers and authority of a correctional officer as needed to properly carry out the following functions: (a) performing the officer’s duties within […]
Effective 7/1/2021 64-13-23. Offender’s income and finances. (1) The department may require each offender, while in the custody of the department or while on probation or parole, to place funds received or earned by the offender from any source into: (a) an account administered by the department; or (b) a joint account with the department […]
Effective 5/5/2021 64-13-24. Standards for staff training. To assure the safe and professional operation of correctional programs, the department shall establish policies setting minimum standards for the basic training of all staff upon employment, and the subsequent regular training of staff, including training on direct supervision and trauma-informed care. The training standards of correctional officers […]
