A few months ago, it looked as though the prison move was pretty much a done deal. But the last few weeks have made it look a little less of a sure thing. At the initial meeting where the prison relocation commission, made up primarily of legislators, announced their top six sites, protesters from Eagle
It is interesting what a year of study and reflection will do. Last year at this time we were working with various groups to oppose moving the Utah State Prison from its current location in Draper, at the south end of Salt Lake County. A year ago the legislature was rushing through, without consulting the
Salt Lake City — Good government group Alliance for a Better UTAH, a longtime observer of the Prison Relocation and Development Authority, has released the following statement following the Utah House Republican Caucus’ decision to move forward with the prison relocation: “We hope state legislators will take advantage of the historic opportunity they have to
Prison policy, after years of neglect, is finally drawing more attention as both sides of the political aisle find areas of common ground. The topic has received additional attention in Utah due to discussions about moving the state prison from its current location in Draper. Increasingly important in these conversations are the roles of jails
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Salt Lake City — The Utah board tasked with determining whether the state prison should be moved from its current location is seeking public comment at its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. Officials with the Alliance for a Better UTAH, a progressive political advocacy group, delivered a letter to
Better UTAH analyst Eric Rumple took to the opinion pages of the Salt Lake Tribune this weekend to discuss the Prison Relocation and Development Authority (PRADA) and their efforts to move the Utah State Prison from its current location in Draper. Eric argued that PRADA has neglected the important topic of prison reform in their
Welcome back from summer vacation! The kids are in school, and the road trips are in the rearview mirror. So let me bring you up to speed on what you’ve missed while you’ve been away. Here is a list of FAQs I’ve been hearing from people concerned about the crazy idea they heard in spring
This is the last in a series of blog posts exploring the inner workings of PRADA – Utah’s Prison Relocation and Development Authority. Check out the first, second and third posts, too. Get ready, Utah! You’re about to get screwed. Up until last week, I wasn’t quite sure where this prison relocation debacle was headed. But
This is the third in a series of blog posts exploring the inner workings of PRADA – Utah’s Prison Relocation and Development Authority. Listening to PRADA talk about the proposed prison relocation is a lot like looking through a pinhole. Through the pinhole, you see the prison, in isolation, sitting on high-value Draper real estate.
This is the second in a series of blog posts exploring the inner workings of PRADA – Utah’s Prison Relocation and Development Authority. Most of the public seems to be under the impression that PRADA is “looking into whether to move the prison.” You know, finding out, on the public’s behalf: whether the project would
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