Letter: Utah should keep its old prison

The recent news that the Utah state prison under construction is at least $130 million over estimates, and that its size is being reduced by 400 beds in order to save money, should come as no surprise to the tax-paying public. It’s also a couple of years behind schedule.Located at 8000 West and 1500 North, near the smelly, mosquito-filled swamps of the Great Salt Lake, the site of the new prison will not be very hospitable or accessible to the 1,000 volunteers who now serve at the old pris