Immigration crackdown, Utah bills could force release of violent inmates from S.L. County jail due to overcrowding, D.A. warns

Beds in the Salt Lake County jail are already scarce, and holding more immigrants without permanent legal status will force competition for space with other inmates, the district attorney says.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill in 2024. Gill said new immigration enforcement measures, combined with bills in front of the Utah Legislature, will force competition for limited beds in the county jail.