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This joint resolution supports the Utah Department of Corrections' ability to contract with Iron County for additional state prisoner bed space, specifically approving the placement of 165 new beds in addition to the existing 35 beds at the county's correctional facility. The resolution acknowledges that such county-state contracting arrangements are mutually beneficial, helping taxpayers avoid the cost of building new state correctional facilities while simultaneously addressing counties' correctional space needs. The resolution notes that the Iron County correctional facility has $87,500,000 in facility debt with a 40-year repayment period starting in 2024, and meets the legal requirements outlined in Utah Code Subsection 64-13e-103(6), which mandates legislative approval through a joint resolution before the Department of Corrections can contract with a county to house state inmates. By passing this resolution, the Utah Legislature formally approves the additional bed space contract and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the Iron County Commission and the Department of Corrections.

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