Utah Department of Corrections - (UT DOC) — Inmate Records & Recent Arrests

Utah DOC: Offender Search, Visits, Money & Mail Rules

This page holds the inmate records we have on file for the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC). Utah operates two large state correctional institutions overseeing roughly 5,900 incarcerated people, and the person you are looking for could be at either, possibly moving between them during their sentence. The records below are a historical directory of custody entries we hold — a starting point for identifying the right person and taking the next step — not a live count, so confirm anything current against the state's official search. For more on this facility — history, programs, and what to expect — see our full facility profile.

How to find someone with the UDC Offender Search

Utah provides an Offender Search where you can look someone up by name or by their UDC ID number to see whether they are currently incarcerated or on probation or parole. One important limit: the search only covers people currently under UDC supervision — those awaiting trial or held in a county jail will not appear, so if your loved one was recently arrested, you would use that county's jail search instead. On this page you can browse the records we hold by last name (A–Z), gender, or age, then confirm the current facility and UDC ID through the state search before you plan anything.

Getting approved to visit, in person or by video

Utah offers both in-person and video visits, each with its own application. The incarcerated person must first place you on their visitors list, then you complete and submit the appropriate application — one for in-person visits and a separate one for online video visits. Visiting rules apply to all Utah correctional facilities, with additional, more specific procedures at maximum-security facilities. Once you are approved, confirm the schedule and rules for your person's facility, bring valid photo identification for in-person visits, and plan for screening. Video visits can be especially useful when travel is difficult or a person is at a higher-security unit, and setting up the video application in advance means you are ready to connect as soon as your loved one's schedule allows.

Sending money

Utah uses a third-party provider, Access Corrections, to handle deposits to a person's account. Money orders or cashier's checks must show the person's full name and offender number, and the sender's full name and address must appear on the instrument. If you deposit at a kiosk, note the fees and limits: debit or credit cards cost $5.95 per transaction with a $300 limit, and cash costs $4.00 per transaction with a $300 limit (no coins or one-dollar bills accepted). Funds let a person buy commissary items and cover communication costs. Always include the offender number so the deposit reaches the right account, and allow processing time before the balance is available.

Mail and photo rules

Incarcerated people in Utah can begin receiving mail as soon as they arrive at prison. There are specific limits worth knowing: a person may keep up to 25 photos at a time (no larger than 8x10, no Polaroids, nothing pornographic) and may have to send some out if they exceed that, and they may receive magazines, newspapers, books, and other printed material only from approved vendors. Address your letter with the person's committed name and offender number, include a clear return address, and keep enclosures simple and within the photo limit. Our letter service handles formatting and postage so your correspondence meets facility requirements and reaches the right person.

Phone calls and messaging

Calls are placed by the incarcerated person out to numbers on their approved list, so set up and fund an account with the facility's phone provider in advance and make sure your number is approved so their calls connect. Many Utah facilities also offer tablet-based electronic messaging, which can be faster than paper mail for short notes. For families who talk frequently, lower-cost calling arrangements can meaningfully reduce the expense over a long sentence, and pairing calls with in-person or video visits and steady mail keeps the connection strong.

Programs, parole, and reentry

Because UDC holds sentenced people, many families are also navigating classification, program participation, and parole rather than a pending trial. Utah offers education, treatment, and work opportunities intended to prepare people to return to the community. Staying closely involved — encouraging participation and helping line up the practical pieces of reentry, such as housing and identification — is one of the most effective things a family can do, and consistent contact is associated with smoother transitions back to the community.

How to read the records on this page

Think of this listing as a snapshot assembled from public data, not a window into Utah's prison system as it stands right now. Classifications change, people are moved between facilities, and releases happen, so an entry can be behind the times, and a stray detail — a spelling, an identification number, an age fixed to an old booking — may simply reflect how the source recorded it rather than anything true about the person. Use what you find as a lead and verify it through the UDC Offender Search, the authoritative record. If someone you are certain is in custody is not here, they may be held in a county jail, in transit, or only recently admitted, so wait a day and look again or try the last name by itself. And remember that a listing reflects an arrest or a sentence, not a moral verdict — the presumption of innocence applies to everyone who has not been convicted.

Next steps

Confirm your loved one's UDC ID and current facility through the Offender Search, then use this page to keep track and take the next step — have them add you to their visitors list and submit the right visit application, set up Access Corrections so basics are covered, and open a steady line of mail within the photo and vendor rules. If your person is not listed, they may be in a county jail rather than state prison, so check that county's search. Verify anything time-sensitive with the facility before you travel or send anything.

Sources: corrections.utah.gov/inmate-services/offender-search/, corrections.utah.gov/family-and-friends/