Series 3272

State Prison Count books, 1901-2005.

6.50 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

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).

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.

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.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

These record books were transferred to the Utah State Archives and Records Service from the Department of Corrections on December 02, 2021.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Jim Kichas in December 2021 as part of a larger processing project and collaboration with the Department of Corrections.

Related Material

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.

Indexing Terms

Container List

VolumeDescription
11901 Jan-1909 Feb
21909 Jan-1922 Sep
31922 Oct-1932 Jan
41932 Feb-1952 Jan
51953 Jan-1962 Dec
61963 Jan-1979 Jul
71979 Aug-1988 Oct
81988 Nov-1992 Dec
91993 Jan-1995 Dec
101996 Jan-1998 Jul
111998 Jul-2000 Nov
122000 Dec-2003 Apr
132003 Apr-2005 Oct