Utah
Total Correctional Population: 26,800
Number on Parole or Probation: 16,600
Number in Local Jail or Prison: 12,500
Correctional Rate per 100,000 Adults: 1,190
Correctional Rate Rank: 49th
Corrections Share of 2019 General Fund Expenditures: 7.1%
Sources:
“Correctional Populations in the United States, 2017-18,” U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
"2019 State Expenditure Report," National Association of State Budget Officers
In The News
As we close out our 10th year, Justice Action Network is proud to reflect on a year of extraordinary impact. Below is a snapshot of what we accomplished, by the numbers.
In 2025, ten pieces of JAN-supported legislation were signed into law across three states. These bills cover five issue areas–corrections reform, community supervision reform, fines and fees reform, sentencing modernization, and re-entry reform–and include four bills that received unanimous support in both chambers! The reforms passed in these states represent significant system-level change.
A survey of registered voters in Utah found broad bipartisan support for data-driven criminal justice reform. Conducted between July 20 and July 22, 2021, the poll found that, among other things, 62% of voters believe the criminal justice system needs significant improvements, including nearly 7 in 10 independents. And that need for reform extends beyond the state, with more than 80% of voters agreeing that the federal government is spending too much money locking up low-level drug offenders and should instead shift funding to other pressing public safety priorities like violent crime, expanded treatment, and funding for law enforcement.
As debate continues over whether to provide emergency relief to state and local jurisdictions to fight COVID-19, Justice Action Network announced a broad coalition of state and local officials—sheriffs, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, legislators, and corrections administrators—who are sounding the alarm on the need for federal emergency aid to justice systems across the country.