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What happened during the 2022 Utah Legislature? Everything you need to know

Lawmakers tackled a wide range of issues, starting out by once again flexing control over local COVID-19 restrictions in the early days of the session even as Utah’s cases were peaking from the omicron surge. From there, lawmakers wrestled with a $24 billion budget, tax cuts, spending on water, education and more. Here’s what happened ....

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Death penalty: Murders described before Utah committee votes against repeal

The effort to repeal and replace Utah’s death penalty faltered at its first legislative hurdle following nearly three hours of emotional, tearful and at times brutally graphic testimony from families of victims on both sides of the debate. ....

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Utah inspectors find no problems in 'troubled-teen' facilities 98% of the time


Utah inspectors find no problems in ‘troubled-teen’ facilities 98% of the time
Jessica Miller
© Isaac Hale, Special to The Tribune
(Isaac Hale | Special to The Tribune) Utah licensors rarely find problems when they inspect Utah troubled-teen programs. But New Beginnings Behavioral Health, pictured here in West Jordan on Friday, March 5, 2021, had significantly more noncompliance marks than the others. The 11-bed facility accounted for 14% of all noncompliant findings in a five-year period, averaging 15 deficiencies per checklist.
Changes are coming to the way Utah regulates “troubled-teen” treatment centers, spurred by scores of former residents who have shared stories of mistreatment that span decades. ....

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Utah Inspectors Find No Problems In "Troubled-Teen" Facilities 98% Of The Time


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Salt Lake Tribune
Utah licensors rarely find problems when they inspect Utah troubled-teen programs. But New Beginnings Behavioral Health, pictured here in West Jordan on Friday, March 5, 2021, had significantly more noncompliance marks than the others. The 11-bed facility accounted for 14% of all noncompliant findings in a five-year period, averaging 15 deficiencies per checklist.
Critics question whether Utah’s oversight is sufficient to keep kids safe.
Changes are coming to the way Utah regulates “troubled-teen” treatment centers, spurred by scores of former residents who have shared stories of mistreatment that span decades.
Among the big shifts is moving from one inspection every year to four. ....

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