The prison was built to replace Sugar House Prison, which closed in 1951. Its location was once remote and the nearby communities were rural. Since the prison's erection, business parks and residential neighborhoods have developed the once rural area into a suburban one.
Sugar House Prison, which closed in 1951, was replaced by this new facility. Initially located in an isolated area with rural surroundings, the region has since undergone development into a suburb thanks to the construction of the prison and subsequent growth of commercial areas and residential neighborhoods.