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Utah State prisons on lockdown in Salt Lake City, Gunnison after alleged assault on guard by inmate

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UTAH, Sept. 24, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Department of Corrections has placed the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) in Gunnison and the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) in Salt Lake City on lockdown after an inmate reportedly assaulted a guard at the Central Utah facility.

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