Utah State Correctional Facility
Coordinates | 40°48′17″N 112°5′26.5″W / 40.80472°N 112.090694°W |
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Security class | Minimum-Supermax |
Population | 2,464 (as of July 2022) |
Opened | July 2022 |
Managed by | Utah Department of Corrections |
Director | Brian Nielson |
Street address | 1480 North 8000 West |
City | Salt Lake City |
State/province | Utah |
ZIP Code | 84116 |
Country | United States |
Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) is one of two prisons managed by the Utah Department of Corrections' Division of Prison Operations.[1] It is located in the northwestern corner of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It replaced the former Utah State Prison in July 2022.
Description
The new 1.3-million sq ft (120-thousand m2), $1 billion facility is located at 1480 North 8000 West[2] on 170 acres (69 ha) north of Interstate 80, but is barely visible from the freeway.[3]
The large prison complex houses both male and female prisoners in separate facilities. These facilities range from minimum security to
History
The former Utah State Prison was built in
The new facility was completed and the inmates from the former prison were transferred July 11–15, 2022.[3] The former prison officially closed July 15, 2022.
Notable Inmates
- Jodie Hildebrandt - Sentenced to four consecutive prison terms, which could range from 1 to 15 Years each for child abuse.[7][8]
- Ruby Franke - Sentenced to four consecutive prison terms, which could range from 1 to 15 years each for child abuse.[9][10]
- Megan Huntsman
See also
References
- ^ "Utah Department of Corrections Facilities". Utah Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
- ^ "Contact Us". Utah Department of Corrections. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Cortez, Marjorie (July 15, 2022). "What did it take to safely transfer 2,464 inmates to Utah's new prison?". Salt Lake City: KSL-TV. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ USCF Video Tour. Utah Department of Corrections. June 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wikstrom Economic & Planning Consultants (2005). Evaluation of the Feasibility of Relocating the Utah State Prison. Wikstrom Economic & Planning Consultants.
- ^ Winsolow, Ben (August 19, 2015). "Utah State Legislature votes to move prison to SLC". Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Breen, Kerry (2024-02-20). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in child abuse case - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Offender Search". Utah Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Breen, Kerry (2024-02-20). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in child abuse case - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ https://corrections.utah.gov/offender-search/