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Corrections warns Utah could run out of male prison beds by 2028; Bear 3 readiness and funding discussed
Summary
The Department of Corrections told the committee Bear 3 (384 beds) is ready to open but funding is required to staff and operate it; DOC said opening will buy time but projected male bed shortfalls remain by 2028–2029, and reported on extortion cases, assault trends and supervision-model changes.
Spencer Turley, deputy executive director for the Department of Corrections, briefed the committee on facility capacity, extortion investigations, assault trends and supervision models.
Turley said the Bear 3 unit at the Utah State Prison is operationally prepared to open and would house 384 inmates, but the department has deferred opening because of budget limits and has kept approximately 50 officer positions vacant to conserve funds. DOC has submitted an…
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