(1) The executive director or his designee shall monitor the performance of all facilities incarcerating inmates under the jurisdiction of the department.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 64-13d-106

  • Facility: means a private correctional facility established or operated under a contract with the department. See Utah Code 64-13d-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) The executive director or his designee shall have unlimited access to all facilities, records, and staff for monitoring purposes.
(3) The executive director may appoint a monitor to inspect a facility. The monitor shall have unlimited access to all facilities, records, and staff for monitoring purposes.
(4) The department shall be reimbursed by the entity operating the facility for that portion of the salary and expenses of the monitor attributable to monitoring the particular facility.
(5) Monitoring consists of ensuring that:

     (5)(a) all state laws, department rules, and contractual obligations applicable to the facility are being met; and
     (5)(b) all operations are effective, efficient, and economical.