Corrections officials note improvements to state sex offender treatment

SALT LAKE CITY — After an April audit found Utah's Sex Offender Treatment Program to be poorly managed and operating under an outdated model, state Department of Corrections officials say they're working to make improvements.The audit noted the treatment program's failure to manage its personnel and track its performance, as well as its lack of "evidence-based practices." Auditors said the program needs more regular and effective assessments of its methods, as well as programs for offender