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Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Utah.
63Documented
3In custody
37Released
1Awaiting trial
Eras of repression in Utah
Where Utah’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1990s 14
1930s 14
1910s 11
2020s 10
2000s 5
2010s 3
Recent dashboard entries from Utah
The newest published events and reporting located in Utah, updated automatically from the live dashboard.
Arrest
Two men arrested after cutting down a Flock camera after watching “De-Flock America” videos
Prosecution
Week-long preliminary hearing concludes in the capital case against Tyler Robinson for Charlie Kirk's assassination; the judge rules after Sept. 1 closing arguments
Prosecution
Robinson's lawyers seek contempt sanctions against prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case
Prosecution
2 former city employees in Utah face federal charges for allegedly helping someone evade ICE
Prosecution
Ex-Logan Justice Court clerks charged after allegedly helping immigrant evade ICE
Prosecution
Utah couple accused of helping man flee immigration agents face federal charges
Protest
More than 600 rally at the Utah Capitol against a Box Elder data center
Arrest
Four arrested for interfering with a traffic stop near the ICE detention warehouse
Documented cases
63 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
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James Woolman
James Woolman was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935....
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George Shay
George Shay was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935. A...
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Frank Martin
Frank Martin was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935....
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Ralph Solomon
Ralph Solomon was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935....
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David Sinclair
David Sinclair was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935...
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Parley D. White
Parley D. White was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 193...
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W. D. Allen
W. D. Allen was one of eight defendants arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 193...
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O. H. Shelley
O. H. Shelley was one of eight defendants arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1...
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Andrew N. Bishop
Released
Andrew N. Bishop, age 24, was indicted in 1998 alongside the Ellerman brothers for the 1997 pipe-bombing of th...
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Daniel Black
Daniel Black, a war veteran and Workers’ Ex-Servicemen’s League member attending Paul Crouch’s Price hearing,...
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Jamie L. Boulter
Released
Jamie L. Boulter, age 18, was charged in 1995 with aggravated arson for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail...
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William Brandon
Released
William Brandon was a conscientious objector from Utah imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refu...
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P. Bussert
P. Bussert is listed among the IWW internees held at Fort Douglas, Utah, in the December 1919 One Big Union Mo...
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Anne Davis
AnimalPeople April1997 identifies Utah Animal Rights Alliance founder Anne Davis as a material witness in the...
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Ryan Durfee
Released
Ryan Durfee, age 19, was one of four animal-rights activists who set fire to a McDonalds under construction in...
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A. Eder
A. Eder is listed among the IWW internees held at Fort Douglas, Utah, in the December 1919 One Big Union Month...
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Clinton Colby Ellerman
Released
Clinton Colby Ellerman was a Utah animal-liberation activist associated with Straight Edge. He received a two-...
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Douglas Joshua Ellerman
Released
Douglas Joshua 'Josh' Ellerman was a 19-year-old Salt Lake City animal rights activist who on March 11, 1997 s...
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Sean Albert Gautschy
Released
Sean Albert Gautschy, age 23, was indicted in 1998 alongside the Ellerman brothers for the 1997 pipe-bombing o...
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H. Gehrig
H. Gehrig is listed among the IWW internees held at Fort Douglas, Utah, in the December 1919 One Big Union Mon...
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Mrs. Grant (Provo relief organizer)
Released
Mrs. Grant, whose given name is not supplied, was a mother of four and relief organizer in Provo, Utah. A work...
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Rae Guynn
Rae Guynn, wife of National Miners Union organizer Charles Guynn, was herself arrested at her home after the 1...
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R. Kiefer
R. Kiefer is listed among the IWW internees held at Fort Douglas, Utah, in the December 1919 One Big Union Mon...
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W. Kircher
W. Kircher is listed among the IWW internees held at Fort Douglas, Utah, in the December 1919 One Big Union Mo...
Institutions in Utah
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Utah that appear in the census’s case files.
Fort Douglas War Prison BarracksSalt Lake City, Utah
36 cases
Salt Lake County JailSalt Lake City, Utah
4 cases
Weber County JailOgden, Utah
3 cases
Utah State PrisonSugar House, Utah
2 cases
Utah Territorial PenitentiarySalt Lake City, Utah
2 cases
Oxbow JailSalt Lake City, Utah
2 cases
Salt Lake County DetentionSalt Lake City, Utah
1 case
Tanforan Assembly Center / Topaz War Relocation CenterTopaz, Utah
1 case