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House clears Utah Correctional Industries business park after local input changes
Summary
Lawmakers considered first substitute SB 183 to allow Utah Correctional Industries to build a business park on prison property, debated local input and conflict safeguards, adopted an amendment adjusting local representation, and passed the bill unanimously in the House.
Representative Chard opened discussion on first substitute SB 183 (Utah Correctional Industries Business Park), describing the project as state property intended to create workshop and training employment for inmates. "It is state property ... its intent is to build facilities that will allow prisoners to be employed and to gain skills and to work toward reintroduction into society," Chard said.
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