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| Michigan to Close Prison Considered for Gitmo Detainees |
| By wsj.com |
| Published: 10/30/2009 |
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A state prison in Michigan that is being considered as a potential location for holding terror detainees from Guantanamo Bay is expected to close Saturday, a state Department of corrections spokesman said. The 600-bed maximum-security prison is a victim of the state's financial troubles. The closure of the Standish prison will eliminate 340 jobs. Residents and politicians in Standish, a town of 1,600 near the coast along Saginaw Bay, first embraced the possibility of housing Guantanamo detainees before cooling to the idea. But a number of local and county officials continue to be in favor of the move. President Barack Obama committed earlier this year to closing the prison at Guantanamo, but it isn't clear where all the detainees will go. An administration official said in an email Thursday that a decision on the matter would be made in the "coming weeks," one of the first clear indications the White House is close to a decision. Read More. |
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