CUCF or Gunnison Prison

TUESDAY 4/25/17 I have studied Utah prisons for a number of hours. I haven’t ever been interested before. You may remember how surprised I was that they did not allow crayons, stamps or glue on letters etc. etc..

Central Utah Correctional Facility

Address:

255 E. 300 North

Gunnison, UT 84634

435-528-6000

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#231512 CUCF

PO Box 550

Gunnison Utah, 84634

The Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison opened in 1990. It houses up to 1,600 male inmates. Construction of a new 192-bed unit is set to begin in March 2015.

The Gunnison prison is split in two housing facilities: Henry, opened in 1990, and Boulder, opened in 1998-2003. Within Henry are the following housing units: Aspen, Birch, Cedar and Dogwood. Boulder includes the following housing units: Elm, Fir, Gale and Hickory.

The facility offers a variety of opportunities for inmates, including high school education, substance abuse treatment, life skills courses and four Utah Correctional Industries work programs (Sign Shop, Contract Sewing, Inmate Uniform Sewing, Mattress/Pillow Production).

The South Sanpete School District oversees the prison's high school education program. Snow College, Dixie State University and Uintah Basin Applied Technology College offer vocational training programs.

Inmates with substance abuse issues may participate in the HOPE (Help Offenders Parole Effectively) program, a residential, therapeutic-community treatment program.

The Central Utah Correctional Facility employs approximately 400 people. The vast majority of employees live in the Six-County region (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties), with one-fourth living in Sanpete County.

Alfred "Chuck" Bigelow is the warden of the Central Utah Correctional Facility. He previously served as the Utah State Prison warden. In 1990, Bigelow, then a Correctional Officer, helped open the newly built Gunnison prison. He was appointed warden at Gunnison in April 2007, helping with the successful opening of a 288-bed minimum-security unit in December 2007 and a 192-bed secure unit in September 2009. Bigelow was asked to serve as the Utah State Prison warden in 2010. In 2014, he returned to the warden's post in Gunnison.

Gunnison, UtahFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gunnison is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,285 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,394 people, 513 households, and 410 families residing in the city. The population density was 451.9 people per square mile (174.4/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 103.6 per square mile (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.35% White, 1.84% African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 3.97% from other races, and 8.00 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.

There were 513 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 197.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 240.6 males. The startling ratio of women to men is due to the presence of the Central Utah Correctional Facility, which is located one half mile northeast of downtown Gunnison. This state-run prison opened in 1990, has a capacity of 1500 inmates, and currently houses only male offenders.[7]

The median income for a household in the city was $33,147, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,207 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,537. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Gunnison in 2010

Gunnison is located in the South Sanpete School District and has 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school (all of which are known as Gunnison Valley). Gunnison Valley High School is the "Home of the Bulldogs" with the traditional school colors being Blue and White. The Mighty Bulldogs compete in the 2A division. The middle school mascot is the Royal Monarch (Elk), and the elementary school is also known as the Bulldogs.

Gas Spill

In the summer of 2007, over 24,000 gallons[8] of gasoline leaked from a storage tank beneath the Top Stop gas station, located on the corner of South Main and East Center and owned by Wind River Petroleum. The gasoline leaked throughout the soil beneath South Main Street and eventually throughout the southwest side of town, contaminating businesses and homes. On August 10, 2007, local and state officials ordered the temporary evacuation of an entire Main Street block, heavily populated with businesses, because of the fumes from the gasoline leak. In the weeks following, Wasatch Environmental installed underground soil-ventilation systems.[9] Several businesses, including the Top Stop, permanently closed, and some homes were evacuated. Gunnison City, along with a number of businesses and residents, filed suit against Wind River Petroleum over the handling of the gas leak.[10] As of 2010, approximately $3 million ($1 million from a state cleanup fund, $2 million from Wind River Petroleum) had been spent on the cleanup, which is expected to last a decade.[8]Gunnison City recently completed a Main Street rehabilitation project valued at over $1 million. While working together with Sanpete County in the "façade initiative", Gunnison City has seen a 25% increase of gross sales following the renovation of downtown Gunnison. Gunnison City is working diligently to encourage economic development and stands behind the city's motto of "Progress with Purpose".
1990 1,298 population US Census
2000 2,394 prison opened!