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| Thompson Prison in IL to close |
| By qctimes.com |
| Published: 02/17/2010 |
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The state of Illinois intends to close the nearly vacant Thomson Correctional Center effective April 30, according to a letter sent to the union representing prison employees. “This notice is part of the process the state must go through in order to close the prison, declare the property surplus and then to sell it to the federal government,” Januari Smith, a spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections, said in a statement Tuesday. The Obama administration wants to buy the nearly vacant prison to house 1,600 federal inmates, as well as a limited number of suspected terrorists who are now being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The administration announced its intent in December to buy the prison. And last month, a state legislative panel recommended closing the facility. Read More. |
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