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.
The prison was constructed to take the place of Sugar House Prison, which shut down in 1951. Its original location was once isolated and the surrounding areas were rural. Since the construction of the prison, commercial districts and residential communities have transformed the previously rural region into a suburban one.