Since many people are trying to limit total fat intake, the use of the vegetable oils is advised because of their vitamin E content. The general advice of eating a wide variety of foods is prudent since many foods, including fruits and vegetables, contain small amounts of vitamin E that, in total, make a significant contribution. All participants in the new Monticello program are state prisoners being held in county facilities because of overcrowding in Utah prisons. Some earn the money working at jobs that pay .50 cents an hour. Jail officials are creating additional jobs to help more prisoners earn school money, and several local groups are offering scholarships.
Classes originate on the Logan campus.
USU Extension has provided higher education courses and degrees in state prisons since 1985, and today enrolls about 150 inmates each semester in the penitentiaries in Draper, Gunnison and Iron County. Rep. Pace, who is seeking additional funding to initiate programs in more Utah county jails, cited studies showing inmates who avail themselves of formal education while behind bars are less likely to be repeat offenders. Benefits are especially dramatic among inmates completing a college degree. The study tracked parolees released from Utah's prisons between January 1993 and August 1995. As such, the program delivers a substantial net benefit to the State of Utah.