SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State University is partnering with the Department of Corrections on a brand-new leadership training program. The first group graduates from the program on Friday.
The goal is working smarter, not harder, to achieve the best possible outcomes for corrections workers, and also for those who are incarcerated or on parole or probation.
“Creating a culture and creating a desire for each individual to do better, to be better and to have better outcomes for the community,” Utah State University Professor Glen Haas said.
It’s part of Utah State’s criminal justice program, which now offers a major in that field of study. When the university decided to start this program, they reached out to Haas, who spent 30 years in law enforcement in southern California before moving to Logan.
Haas says he’s incredibly impressed with this first class, their professionalism and their dedication.
Ultimately, he says …