Burgess v. Department of Corrections

Opinion

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

¶ 1 Petitioner Stephen Burgess seeks judicial 'review of the Career Service Review Office’s decision upholding the termination of his employment by the Utah Department of Corrections (the Department). We set aside that decision and return the case for reconsideration of the discipline to be imposed.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In 2008, the Department hired Burgess as a correctional officer. A year and a half later, Burgess became a crew supervisor with the Utah Correctional Industries (UCI) division of the Department. As a crew supervisor, Burgess oversaw inmates on construction…