Kaitlyn in the Vernal Jail for over two months and in solitary confinement for Days

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Kaitlyn in the Vernal Jail for over two months and in solitary confinement for Days

All in an attempt to shut Mandy Bachman up about the alleged Human Trafficking operation currently running in Goshen Utah.

Jenny Hatch

Jul 23, 2024

Transcript

It was my pleasure to talk to Kaitlyn tonight on the podcast.

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Why are Kaitlyn Bachman, Beth Schardine, Ty Whetten being held in jail?

Uintah county Sheriff

Steve Labrum

435-789-2511

Uintah County Jail

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Vernal Mayor

Doug Hammond

435-790-6996

Jenny Hatch

Mandy Bachman’s husband Kim reached out to me through email to give more details about the conditions in the Vernal Jail.

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Here is the letter, shared with permission.

Jenny,

Thank you for taking the time to interview Kaitlyn on your show. Your support and efforts mean so much to us! We are so very grateful for all you have done and for bringing this case into the light. The corruption can only be eradicated when it is brought into the light and good people stand against it.

As I was listening to your podcast with Kaitlyn, I thought that most people do not know the expenses involved with being in jail. It is an expense that would be difficult for most people to fit into their budget. Kaitlyn, Beth, and Ty have been in jail for 68 days. During that time it has cost us $2,500. This has been a significant hardship for our family. Money for food, bills, and other expenses have gone to allow those in jail to call us and survive.

Each 15 minute call from an inmate costs about $5 for prepay calls or about $7.50 for collect calls. A fee is charged on each call. The phone charges add up quickly when you have three inmates in jail that sometimes need to call several times a day. Calls are recorded and can be monitored by jail personnel.

There are fees for every transaction. These fees range from $3.50 and up to 10%. The fees for everything really add up. Thus far we have paid over $1,125 in just fees.

Another issue is that you cannot call an inmate. You must wait for them to call you. So as the provider, you have to figure out the system to pay for the calls all by yourself and hope the one in jail can figure out on their side and call you. One of the ways they torture is the jail will just restrict one of our numbers out of nowhere and our people can’t call, or they will shut down a call right in the middle and then do a lock down. We have that happen quite frequently. There are no in-person visits. The only way to communicate is by phone or electronically.

Anytime you have to have medical attention, the inmate is charged. Beth had a kidney infection. It cost over $100 for her in-jail medical visit and medication. And that was after spending two weeks trying to get medical care. The ‘medical’ care is a joke and used as punishment, Mandy can tell you more.

An additional expense of jail is anytime you are locked in your cell/pod the jail charges the inmate's commissary account $5. This happens when the power goes out, for behavior issues, anytime someone is transported or any reason a guard wants. Because of this last reason, Kaitlyn, Ty, and Beth get locked in quite frequently just to cost us money.

To send an inmate an electronic message (eMessage), it costs one stamp and is limited in length. If you would like to include a picture, it costs an additional stamp per picture. There are also fees. For example, if you buy 10 stamps, it will cost $5 for the stamps, plus a fee of $4.39 for a total of $9.39. They charge for every eMessage you write-even if they refuse to deliver it. This happens to us all the time. They charge us for the message and then refuse to deliver it. Another game they play is waiting several days to weeks to deliver eMessages.

One other expense is something they call commissary. This is a different system that you have to find and figure out. Commissary is for anything they determine as a luxury and for any jail fees. Examples of luxuries are: a 4 inch pencil, a note pad, hair conditioner, toothpaste, coffee, snacks, condiments, etc. Inmates can order one day a week. They receive the order 4-5 days later. The commissary system charges a 10% fee with a minimum $4 fee.

The expense of jail is something I haven’t heard anyone talk about. I had no idea all the expenses involved with an inmate in jail. And with the public defenders continually pushing court dates out, it puts a greater burden on those who are supporting them. We have heard of the Uintah County Jail keeping people locked up for up to 18 months, railroading their rights.

Kim

naoh.h2o@yahoo.com‌