Why Prisons are Investing in Education (and What it Means for Re-entry)

Utah Department of Corrections · August 21, 2026

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Host Richard Piatt, Public Affairs Director at the Utah Department of Corrections, opens the podcast and introduces Commissioner Jared Garcia and Kelsey Crestman, the department's Education Administrator, and frames today's topic as educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals and impacts on recidivism.

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A Utah Department of Corrections podcast episode (August 2026) featuring Commissioner Jared Garcia and Kelsey Crestman, UDC Education Administrator, on the department's education programs, partnerships, funding sources and how they aim to reduce recidivism while balancing institutional safety.

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