Utah
Guides and facility information for UDC (Utah Department of Corrections) prisons and the county jails that house state inmates.
Utah’s prison system is run by the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC), which operates two state prisons — the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City and the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison — plus six community correctional centers, and houses about a quarter of state inmates in contracted county jails. The Offender Search tool on corrections.utah.gov shows where a person is held. Use the guides below for state-specific rules and procedures, or jump to a specific facility.
State guides
Visiting in Utah (UDC)
How to get approved to visit someone in a Utah state prison, schedule a visit, follow the dress code, and what the privilege-level system means for visit frequency.
Mail & Packages in Utah (UDC)
How Utah's scanned-mail system works, the exact addressing format, the five-page limit, and how photos reach someone in a Utah state prison.
Phone & Video Calls in Utah (UDC)
How phone calls work from Utah state prisons, the published rates, setting up a prepaid account, free video visits on ThrIVE, and the 2026 tablet transition.
Sending Money in Utah (UDC)
How to deposit money for someone in a Utah state prison through Access Corrections, what the fees are, the 60 percent debt-withholding rule, and how commissary works.
Medical & Mental Health in Utah (UDC)
How healthcare works in Utah state prisons — run by the state Department of Health and Human Services, with published co-pays, a family medical line, and a three-level grievance process.
Transfers & Finding Someone in Utah (UDC)
How placement works in Utah's two-prison system, the county jail program that houses a quarter of state inmates, and how families track a transfer.
Facilities
Organizations that help families
Independent organizations in this state that support families of incarcerated people. They are not affiliated with this site, and their services and contact details can change — contact an organization directly to confirm what it offers.