(1) The department is authorized to encourage private industry to locate and provide rehabilitative and job opportunities for inmates at the Utah state prison and county jails housing inmates under the jurisdiction of the department.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 64-9b-3

  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-9b-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The department shall determine what type of employer is to be allowed to locate at the prison or county jail, taking into consideration the physical facilities and space at the prison or county jail, the abilities of the inmates, and the type of product to be produced by the employer.