Series 3272State Prison Count books
Dates: 1901-2005.
6.50 cubic feet
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
These record books contain daily counts of inmates housed at the Utah State Prison. Specific data tracked in the record books includes: morning counts; the number of inmates received and discharged; evening counts; and, recapitulation data for each day tracked. The early record books contain counts but no identifying information for inmates being tracked. Later volumes contain more detailed data including names, identifying Utah State Prison numbers, and actions being taken (for example: inmates being sent to court, being returned from court, being paroled, etcetera).
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Related Records
Visitors register from the State Prison, Series 804, contain information on inmate and visitor interactions that align with actions documented in the Count Books.
Inmate visitor and correspondence case files from the State Prison, Series 3273, contain information on inmate and visitor interactions that align with actions documented in the Count Books.
Prison commitment registers from the Department of Corrections. Inmate Services, Series 80388, contain the prison commitment information for the inmates that are being counted and tracked in the Count Books.
Inmate jackets from the Department of Corrections. Division of Prison Operations, Series 84145, contain the inmate jacket case files for the inmates that are being counted and tracked in the Count Books.
Custody History
These record books were transferred to the Utah State Archives and Records Service from the Department of Corrections on December 02, 2021.
Access Restrictions
This series is primarily classified as Private: These records are regarded as private for 75 years according to UCA 63G-2-302(2). They contain information about race or national origin and disclosure of this and other personal information may constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. The secondary classification is Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
This series was processed by Jim Kichas in December 2021 as part of a larger processing project and collaboration with the Department of Corrections.
Indexing Terms
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