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$692M State Prison Under Construction in Salt Lake City
In March 2017, the state legislature authorized $100 million to be spent on infrastructure, bringing the total project cost of the new state prison to $692 million.
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Designed to help inmates successfully re-enter the community, a multi-million dollar prison under construction in Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide an environment aimed at reducing the state’s incarceration levels. Upon completion of the project in 2021, prisoners at the current lockup in Draper will be transferred to the new Utah State Correctional Facility, located less than 30 mi. away. “We are very excited to see progress,” said Jerry Jensen, a member of the Utah Department of Corrections facilities/transition
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team. “We have worked very hard on the planning, site selection and design, which has more open space, natural light and provides for the normalized environment we are seeking to aid in the rehabilitative aspects of corrections. It also allows for direct supervision, safer offender movements and adds numerous operational efficiencies.” In March 2017, the state legislature authorized $100 million to be spent on infrastructure, bringing the total project cost to $692 million. In August, dignitaries officially broke ground on the 3,600-bed structure, following years of discussions and initial public outcry
over the location. “Ultimately, this project is about making the state of Utah safer for our communities, and making the facility safer for the people who work, volunteer and live there,” said Jensen. “Our current facility doesn’t have the space or design needed to accommodate the treatment, education and therapy programs that are essential to helping people change the criminal patterns that brought them to prison.” In addition to better responding to the needs of a changing inmate population, the development will reportedly provide numerous jobs and significantly increase the tax revenue for the city and state.
The initial site work will involve an average of 30 double-belly dump and 15 truck and pups hauling an average of 9,000 tons of AIA fill material and 4,000 tons of gravel a day for approximately four months to place the initial fill for the project.
Jensen noted that a great deal of time and effort went into the project’s planning. “The new correctional facility was a highly-prioritized public policy decision that took years to make a reality. The project required legislative approval, com-
munity input, financial resource dedication and a commitment for improved program delivery, using evidence-based practices in the design.” Kevin Miller, Utah Department of Corrections executive director, see PRISON page 6
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