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Utah's Department of Corrections converts a halfway house to a sort-of homeless shelter

By Fox 13 · October 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Utah Department of Corrections cut the ribbon on a remodeled facility that could be the only one of its kind in the nation. The Orange Street Community Correctional Facility, which used to house female inmates being reintroduced into the community from prison, has been completely remodeled.

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