City Trades Prison for Tech

Entrada Draper Campus

Startups are setting up shop in a part of Utah called Silicon Slopes, leading to the creation of a vibrant tech community that is attracting young talent. As part of the evolution, planners are moving a prison located in the heart of the changing landscape.

Produced by Chris Moore, Ethan Crittenden, Colton Ebert, Caleb Christiansen, and Dallin Nowotney at Entrada Draper Campus in Draper, Utah. Instruction provided by Wade Harman. Station support provided by Utah Education Network.

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