Administrators from the Utah State Prison have an update on measures taken at the prison to improve safety for officers, but they admit the staffing shortage is still an issue.
SALT LAKE CITY — After several recent attacks on corrections officers by inmates at the Utah State Prison, administrators with the Utah Department of Corrections say they have taken steps to improve safety at the facility for their employees.
On Friday, Nielson held a press conference at the Utah State Correctional Facility and offered a brief tour of part of the Antelope housing unit to update the public on what measures have been taken since the recent assaults. "It is a lot more than just needing more staff. The site that we're at requires more staff than the Draper site did. But that's not the end of the story," he said before going over some of the immediate changes that had been made. "The way we communicate with each other, whether it's on radio or shift briefings passed down. All of those things. Better communication was a big part of that.
"Short-term goals include improving facility infrastructure and security devices, increasing training, focusing on staff wellness, expanding programming, and focusing on gang interventions," the department stated. "Long-term goals include training and certifying staff in security audit practices. The department will also work to identify clear incident reduction tracking mechanisms.
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