In April, Utah's Executive Director Rollin Cook announced he was stepping down after five years in the position. As a result, there were multiple phone calls and email exchanges with Director Cook and UDC leadership to gauge and ensure the department's commitment to continue working with Vera on the implementation of our recommendations for reform. Also in April, there were several emails and phone calls between Vera staff and Director Cook concerning Vera's upcoming interview/blog post on the evolution of UDC's partnerships with Utah's ACLU and Disability Law Center. The blog described how these external stakeholder organizations helped promote the well-being of UDC staff working in restrictive housing, and provided strategies on how other corrections agencies might cultivate similar alliances with local and national advocacy groups.
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