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House approves standards for private prisons, adds local hearing and limits on out‑of‑state inmates
Summary
House Bill 131, establishing contractor qualifications, monitoring and operational standards for private correctional facilities, passed overwhelmingly after floor amendments requiring local public hearings and restricting out‑of‑state inmate transfers to interstate‑compact procedures.
The Utah House approved House Bill 131 on Feb. 17, creating statutory requirements for private prison contracts including contractor qualifications, correctional‑officer‑to‑inmate ratios, inmate security and training standards, written emergency response plans and state monitoring authority.
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