Salt Lake City Blocks Private Jails | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Salt Lake City is poised to block private jails from operating within city limits with a bold new zoning proposal, sparked by controversy over the federal government’s secretive purchase of a warehouse—widely feared to become an immigration detention center. Though federal property is exempt from local zoning, the plan targets private companies, removing correctional facilities from eligible zones. Community outrage over lack of transparency around the DHS deal fueled protests and legal battles, with critics seeing the move as a strategic effort to deter ICE and similar agencies. While the…