The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault is pushing for the passing of several bills benefiting survivors before the end of the 2022 legislative session.
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Incarcerated youth in Utah now getting college opportunity
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This was just one of several bills passed this legislative session as part of the stateâs juvenile justice reform effort.
Brett Peterson, the Director for the Division of Juvenile Justice Services in Utah, says this is a great opportunity for the youth and will help with lowering recidivism.
âAs you have an aging population and they are going to go back into the community, we have to think about vocational job skills and higher education,â said Peterson.
According to the Vera Institute of Justice, providing access to education in prisons helps decrease the odds of recidivism by 43 percent.
Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 3) Created: 22 December 2020
Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously here, the next six here and these are the final seven from Monday s announcement.
Tracy Gruber has been named the executive director of the Utah Department of Human Services. DHS oversees multiple divisions including the Division of Aging and Adult Services, the Division of Child and Family Services, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, the Office of Fiscal Operations, the Office of Licensing (foster care, adoption, etc.), the Office of Pub