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Kristen Keisel has been named the first female prison warden in the history of the Utah Department of Corrections.

The Utah Dept. of Corrections has appointed the first female prison warden in the history of the state.

A new legislative audit recommends changes to address low staffing at the prison, which poses safety risks for inmates and officers.

Staffing levels have improved at the prison since the beginning of 2023, but remain well below the estimated need of 895 officers for a full staff.

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah Department of Corrections has appointed Alex Garcia as the new Adult Probation and Parole director. He will be replacing Dan Blanchard, who officials say will be taking on a new position working on special projects. He had served as director since 2015. Garcia has 20 years of law

A blistering audit said staffing shortages at the new Utah State Prison are so severe that it has impacted the ability to maintain safety and security within the facility.

Deputy Director Dan Blanchard will be taking on a new position working on special projects while Alex Garcia will assume his position as deputy director of Adult Probation and Parole.

Utah Department of Corrections is auditing its sex offender registry after the KSL Investigators discovered more than 100 convicted sex offenders missing from the registry.

Utahs approach to post-incarceration rehabilitation is growing with a new treatment center in Utah County, giving adult male parolees opportunities to receive help with getting back into society and getting their lives in order. Timpanogos Community Treatment Center is the sixth post-incarceration treatment facility in Utah.

The Utah Department of Corrections will open the doors to the new Timpanogos Community Treatment Center by the end of this year. Located in Orem at 748 N. 1340 West, this facility is the first correctional treatment facility in Utah County and south of the Point of the Mountain. It will begin as a center […]