Utah Prisons & Convicts
Utah Department of Corrections
Information and facts
Salt Lake City Jail
1930 index of prisoners
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Thayne Archibald
Thayne Archibald was executed at the Nevada State Prison on August 23, 1961. He was convicted for the crime of murder. Archibald was a native of Utah and at the time of his death was 22 years old
Utah Court Records
Utah Criminal Court Records
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Court, Government, & Criminal Records
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Utah Executions
Executions in Utah
1854 – 1977