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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and members of the county council will ask residents to support a $507 million bond to help address homelessness, substance abuse, mental health and public safety needs.The bond will combine Salt Lake County's two jails into one and build a 'Justice and Accountability Center' that includes increased bed space, modernized mental health facilities and a transitional unit for those about to be released.
It would include supervision, a drug-free environment and resources dedicated to reduce repeat offenders.The presentation claims it would cost about $75 per day to stay at the center, which is $60 less than the average jail stay per day. By combining Oxbow and the Salt Lake County jails, the presentation said, the county could address population growth demands and address operational challenges.
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