Utah’s jail operating standards are some of the best in the country, author says, but must remain private

Some may be released with slight changes if the state and a former corrections official come to an agreement.

(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gary DeLand, former Utah corrections director who now oversees standards for Utah county jails, talks during a news conference from The Utah Sheriffs' Association responding to pressure to see the guidelines every jail in Utah follows to run jails and protect inmates. The news conference was held at the Utah Capitol Presentation Room in Salt Lake City Thursday November 2, 2017.

Utah’s jail operating standards are some of the best in the country, author says, but must remain private

Some may be released with slight changes if the state and a former corrections official come to an agreement.

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