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| Decision to relocate Utah State Prison to Salt Lake City finalized |
| By stgeorgeutah.com |
| Published: 08/21/2015 |
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ST. GEORGE — A resolution to move the Utah State Prison from Draper to a site west of Salt Lake City International Airport has been finalized after passing votes from both chambers of the Utah Legislature Wednesday and being signed by Gov. Gary Herbert Thursday. In its first special session of 2015, the Legislature voted for the Concurrent Resolution Approving Site for New State Correctional Facilities which provides that the Utah State Prison shall be moved from Draper to an area near Interstate 80 and 7200 West in Salt Lake City. Herbert said Thursday after signing the resolution that the transition to a new prison is going to take a few years, and while the pick isn’t perfect, he said, it’s the best location available. Now that Herbert has signed the resolution, the state can begin finalizing the purchase of the property and designing the new facility. Read More. |
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