Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera addresses jail overcrowding releases, new victims

A legislative audit found Salt Lake County's jail overcrowding releases contributed to repeat offending and higher court failure-to-appear rates, with over 100,000 inmates released since 2007. Sheriff Rosie Rivera says the practice ended June 2025 after new jail beds opened, though it remains an emergency…

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