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Salt Lake City is considering banning private prisons to stop ICE from expanding. This could shape local policies and how the community interacts with immigration enforcement.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
This could save the city money by avoiding costly contracts with private prison companies.
Immigrant communities and advocates for humane detention practices would benefit from this ban.
Private prison companies and their investors could lose out on lucrative contracts.
Commission pushes private jail ban in Salt Lake City amid ICE facility concerns KSL.com
Facing few options, SLC planners seek to halt ICE expansion with private prison ban The Salt Lake Tribune
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