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| House gives resounding support to relocation of state prison |
| By sltrib.com- Robert Gehrke |
| Published: 03/05/2014 |
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The Utah House gave a resounding endorsement Tuesday of moving the state prison from its current location in Draper, setting the stage for the relocation as early as 2018. "This is a big issue for the State of Utah for the Department of Corrections," said Rep. Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville. "I think that these decisions we’ll make about the prison over the next few years are going to make a big difference to the citizens of the state, the taxpayers and the folks who find themselves unfortunately behind bars." The resolution, HCR8, which passed the House on a vote of 70-3, states that it is in the best interest of the state to build a new prison away from the current location on 700 acres in Draper and lays out principles that should guide the decision on the new location. The Prison Relocation and Development Authority studied the issue for two years and recommended relocating the current prison. Read More. |
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