Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’

The preparations ahead of Operation Rio Grande — which requires more jail space in Salt Lake County — underwent minute-by-minute changes Thursday as state and county officials negotiated the lead-up to an imminent law enforcement crackdown on the crime-ridden Rio Grande district of downtown Salt Lake City. Discussions that heated up this week involved Gov.… Continue reading Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’

Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’

The preparations ahead of Operation Rio Grande — which requires more jail space in Salt Lake County — underwent minute-by-minute changes Thursday as state and county officials negotiated the lead-up to an imminent law enforcement crackdown on the crime-ridden Rio Grande district of downtown Salt Lake City. Discussions that heated up this week involved Gov.… Continue reading Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’

Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’

The preparations ahead of Operation Rio Grande — which requires more jail space in Salt Lake County — underwent minute-by-minute changes Thursday as state and county officials negotiated the lead-up to an imminent law enforcement crackdown on the crime-ridden Rio Grande district of downtown Salt Lake City. Discussions that heated up this week involved Gov.… Continue reading Opening 300 new jail beds leads to last-minute shuffling, changes in lead-up to secretive ‘Operation Rio Grande’