prison relocation

The old Utah State Prison will be the center of a new community built on smart growth and walkability.

In the coming weeks, Utah State Correctional Facility officials will begin to transfer prisoners from the Draper location to the new Salt Lake City prison.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s staff held a press conference Thursday to address concerns about the rising cost of building the new state prison.Paul…

The state of Utah has purchased 323 acres of land near the Salt Lake International Airport where the new state prison will be located. The purchase price…

State officials have narrowed down the specific parcel of land where Utah’s new state prison will be built. But some environmentalists say they need more…

A Utah Republican Senator is working on a bill to back out of a deal that would allow Salt Lake City to increase the sales tax. The agreement was a…

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has signed the resolution calling for the state prison to be moved from its current location in Draper to a new site on the…

In a special session, the Utah legislature has approved a proposal to move the state prison from Draper to a new site in west Salt Lake City.The new…

Utah Lawmakers will vote Wednesday to confirm the Prison Relocation Commission’s recommendation to build a new state prison near the Salt Lake…

Salt Lake City officials are exploring options for how to fight back on the decision to relocate the state prison to the city’s west side, but a lawsuit…

The commission tasked with finding a new location for the state prison has pushed back its deadline for to October 1st. The Prison Relocation Commission…

The state Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst released a report Tuesday that shows the tax revenue and economic benefits anticipated from moving the…