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Racial disparities in Utah prisons need study, lawmaker says

(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press, file photo) Republican state Rep. Marsha Judkins of Provo says she is working on a prosecution transparency bill that would require the collection of data about arrest, charging, sentencing and parole decisions to determine how they may be contributing to racial disparities in the Utah prison system. Shown is a watchtower at the Utah State Prison in Draper.