Why a Utah group is dedicated to preserving the chapel of a former prison

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Why a Utah group is dedicated to preserving the chapel of a former prison
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The Utah state prison at point of the mountain has been nearly completely demolished. All that is left standing is the prison’s chapel, a building prisoners actually rioted to achieve and developers are now working to preserve.“To many of the inmates, this is the highlight of their week, to be able to go there and receive instruction and be spiritually fed,” said Lowry Snow, former Utah State Representative and current co-chair of the board for The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority.

They also raised money performing in variety shows called Felon Follies, selling tickets to the community, and working side-by-side to build it. “ was a combination of both inmates and volunteers from the community that provided the labor to do this,” Snow explained.At the time, the cost was projected to be $130,000. Turns out, they were able to do it for about a quarter of that amount. All of the money coming from donations.

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