More than 2,400 incarcerated individuals were moved to the new Utah State Correctional Facility this week, a “monumental task” that followed the June completion of the prison, which marked the largest construction project in state history.
By Jordan MillerMore than 2,400 incarcerated individuals were moved to the new Utah State Correctional Facility this week, a “monumental task” that followed the June completion of the prison, which marked theAll 2,464 prisoners were transferred as of Friday afternoon. Upon arrival, each individual received a complimentary commissary bag of snacks and hygiene products, according to a news release from the Utah Department of Corrections.
The new 200-acre facility is located 5 miles west of the Salt Lake City Airport and features increased daylight for both incarcerated individuals and staff and new programming opportunities, aimed to help individuals better re-enter society, the release states. The process of sending mail to people in prison will not change, though officials noted that the address will. The new prison mailing address will be provided when normal operations resume.
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