Breakfast: Empowering Second Chances – Positive Changes in Prisons & How Utah Correctional Industries Rebuilds Lives
Thu, Mar 13
|South Salt Lake
Join the SSL Women in Business Breakfast to explore how Utah Correctional Industries equips incarcerated individuals with job skills and fresh opportunities. Learn how rehabilitation programs, community partnerships, and second-chance employment create lasting change.
Time & Location
Mar 13, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
South Salt Lake, 2531 S 400 E, South Salt Lake, UT 84115, USA
Guests
About the event
The Utah Department of Corrections has been making meaningful strides in fostering rehabilitation, improving safety, and creating opportunities for personal growth among inmates. These changes, driven by collaborative efforts between the Division of Prison Operations, Adult Probation and Parole, Reentry and Rehabilitation, and community partners, are paving the way for a more effective and humane correctional system.
Join us for an in-depth discussion presented by Warden D'Amico of the Utah State Correctional Facility, Katie Christensen of Utah Correctional Industries and Warden Kristin Keisel of the Central Utah Correctional Facility. They will share key reforms taking place, including:
Expanded Programming Opportunities – Rehabilitation-focused programs like Defy Ventures, job training, leadership development, and educational courses that prepare individuals for a successful reentry into society.
Reset Initiatives for Safety and Stability – Structured environments like Bear 1 are fostering accountability, personal development, and positive engagement.
Recreational and Wellness Activities – The expansion of sports events, wellness…
Tickets
General Admission
From $15.00 to $20.00- $15.00+$0.38 ticket service fee
- $20.00+$0.50 ticket service fee
Total
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