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| State Prison Almost Full |
| By ksl.com |
| Published: 05/20/2010 |
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's state prison system is nearing full capacity and that could result in some inmates being released as early as this summer before their sentences are up, the state corrections chief said Wednesday. Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Patterson told a legislative committee that there are only 108 beds left for prison inmates. The prison system has about 6,800 beds statewide, which includes space at two prisons and at county jails contracted by the state to house inmates. Patterson said in the past two months, 74 inmates have come into the prison system and that he was expecting at least 10 new inmates each month. Once the prison system is full, Patterson said inmates will be housed for 45 days in gyms and open spaces, which pose a greater security threat for guards. Read More. |
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