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Security worry leads to Oakdale improvements
By The Associated Press
Published: 01/07/2008

IOWA - Officials are beefing up security at the state prison in Oakdale near Iowa City. According to The Des Moines Register, security worries have prompted officials to spend $2 million to install new high-tech fences and outdoor lighting to prevent escapes.

The old fence was damaged during a winter storm last February. Deputy Corrections Director Larry Brimeyer told the Iowa Board of Corrections last week that construction a new double-barrier fence should be completed by spring or early summer. Read more.

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