Utah Department of Corrections

Communications Office
BRIAN NIELSON
Executive Director
State of Utah KAITLIN FELSTED
SPENCER J. COX Communications Director
Governor

DEIDRE M. HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor

Media Advisory
May 19, 2021

Contact:
Kaitlin Felsted
Communications Director
Utah Department of Corrections
(801)560-7608, kefelsted@utah.gov

Nick Chournos,
Supervisory Deputy
United States Marshals Services
(801)831-0496, nick.chournos@usdoj.gov

Utah Corrections and US Marshals to Provide Update on Fugitive Apprehension Efforts

What:
The Utah Department of Corrections and US Marshals’ Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike
Team (VFAST) will announce recent fugitive apprehension efforts.

On Thursday, both agencies will provide a brief update on apprehension efforts, including
highlighting recent high-profile arrests. Both agencies will be available for questions and
interviews following their presentation.

Who:
• Brian Nielson, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections
• Jim Hudspeth, Deputy Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections
• Dan Blanchard, Director of Adult Probation and Parole, Utah Department of Corrections
• Matthew D. Harris, United States Marshal District of Utah
• Nick Chournos, Supervisory Deputy US Marshal/task Force Commander, USMS VFAST
Task Force

14717 South Minuteman Drive, Draper, UT 84020 • telephone (801) 560-7608 • facsimile (801) 523-7473
When:
Thursday, May 20, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where:
United States Federal Courthouse
US Marshals Office, 4th Floor
351 S W Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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14717 South Minuteman Drive, Draper, UT 84020 • telephone (801) 560-7608 • facsimile (801) 523-7473