Utah’s Gunnison prison site to expand after lawmakers shell out $125M

Four years after Utah built a $1 billion state prison, it's putting $125 million more toward expanding its mens' facility in central Utah.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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When the lights came on at Utah’s newest prison site in 2022, it opened at a cost of $1 billion and with fewer beds than the campus it replaced. Less than four years later, the state is planning new construction to hold more prisoners.

The Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison is set to expand to accommodate a growing prison population after Utah lawmakers set aside $125 million for construction at the end …

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