Trib Talk: What the prison move to SLC means

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A week after a committee chose Salt Lake City as its pick for a new state prison site, lawmakers met in special session to consider the move out of Draper. Meanwhile, opponents weigh their options.

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., state Sen. Luz Escamilla, state Rep. Eric Hutchings and Tribune reporter Matt Canham join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the latest in the prison relocation controversy.

Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or texting 801-609-8059. Legislature signs off on prison move

12:15 p.m. • A week after a committee chose Salt Lake City as the site of a new state prison, lawmakers met in a special session Wednesday and signed off on the relocation. Meanwhile, opponents are weighing their options. State Sen. Luz Escamilla, state Rep. Eric Hutchings and Tribune reporter Matt Canham join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the latest in the prison-relocation controversy. Watch the video chat at sltrib.com. Join the discussion by sending questions and comments to #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+, or by texting 801-609-8059. › sltrib.com