Utah prison opened in 2022 that includes the state’s modern execution chamber and replaced the former Utah State Prison at Draper.
Role in the death-penalty system
Utah State Correctional Facility opened in 2022 after the closure of the old Draper prison.
UDC says the new complex has approximately 3,600 beds.
The facility was built with an execution chamber, allowing Utah executions to continue at the new prison rather than the former Draper site.
Execution methods and historical context
connections
Utah State Correctional Facility is part of the Death Penalty Prisons and Execution Facilities in the United States hub. As the archive expands, additional executions and prisoners can be attached without turning the facility page into a loose list: each connection is kept as a structured, source-bound relationship.
Sources
– Utah Department of Corrections — History – Utah State Correctional Facility – Utah Department of Corrections — Execution Date Set Press Release
Connected people, places and records
References
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[1]Utah — Death Penalty Information CenterTier 1SupportsView source ↗
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[2]Execution Date Set Press ReleaseTier 1MentionsSupportsView source ↗
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[3]History – Utah State Correctional FacilityTier 1MentionsSupportsView source ↗