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Corrections seeks $60.1M for Behavioral Health Treatment Center to reduce recidivism
Summary
The Utah Department of Corrections presented a $60.1M request to build a 96‑bed Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC) to scale a successful Atherton pilot, leverage Medicaid for operations and reduce returns to prison among people with severe mental illness.
The Utah Department of Corrections asked the Transportation and Construction Appropriations Subcommittee to fund a purpose‑built Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC) on Jan. 27, arguing the facility would reduce returns to prison among people with severe persistent mental illness and leverage Medicaid to offset operations.
Corrections said the Atherton pilot proved the clinical model: staff‑intensive teams, psychiatric care and…
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