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| Mayor objects to new prison in SLC |
| By sltrib.com- Matt Canham |
| Published: 12/03/2014 |
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Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker doesn’t want the state’s new prison built within city boundaries, describing two proposed sites as "wholly inappropriate." He sent a spiral-bound book to the state Prison Relocation Commission on Monday that details environmental concerns and potential hefty building costs. But the city’s objections go beyond the financial. City leaders say Salt Lake is doing its part to house inmates and those transitioning back to society. Three community corrections locations, including the new prison violator center, are based in Salt Lake City. "We feel like we are doing our part, and we just don’t think the capital city is the right place for this community," said Jill Remington Love, a former city councilwoman who is now an adviser to Becker. Read More. |
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