Utah's approach to post-incarceration rehabilitation is growing with a new treatment center in Utah County, giving adult male parolees opportunities to receive help with getting back into society and getting their lives in order. Timpanogos Community Treatment Center is the sixth post-incarceration treatment facility in Utah.
OREM — Utah's approach to post-incarceration rehabilitation is growing with a new treatment center in Utah County, giving adult male parolees opportunities to receive help with getting back into society and getting their lives in order.
"We're going to house people that have support systems in the community, that already have family or employment opportunities in Utah County. We're going to bring them in and help them get settled, and provide some opportunities to get their feet on the ground," said Luke Lassiter, the center's director.
The treatment center in Orem is different in its design than the other five centers in Utah — its architecture is designed is to make it more like a modern office, as opposed to the other centers appearing like a prison. Utah Rep. Calvin Musselman said the carpeted floors at the Orem facility were far nicer than the concrete floors at the other facilities. The purpose of this design is to help the parolees feel like they are taking steps back to normal life.
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