Series 3272
State 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).
Access Restrictions
This series is primarily designated 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 designation is Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
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.
| VOLUME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1901 Jan - 1909 Feb |
| 2 | 1909 Jan - 1922 Sep |
| 3 | 1922 Oct - 1932 Jan |
| 4 | 1932 Feb - 1952 Jan |
| 5 | 1953 Jan - 1962 Dec |
| 6 | 1963 Jan - 1979 Jul |
| 7 | 1979 Aug - 1988 Oct |
| 8 | 1988 Nov - 1992 Dec |
| 9 | 1993 Jan - 1995 Dec |
| 10 | 1996 Jan - 1998 Jul |
| 11 | 1998 Jul - 2000 Nov |
| 12 | 2000 Dec - 2003 Apr |
| 13 | 2003 Apr - 2005 Oct |