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| Future of Moshannon Valley prison tied to fight for federal contract |
| By centredaily.com - Matt Carroll |
| Published: 09/23/2013 |
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A looming federal funding decision will soon determine the future of the Moshannon Valley Correctional Center in Clearfield County. Prison officials say the facility, which employes about 265 people, is competing with another prison near Youngstown, Ohio, for a renewed federal contract that allows it to house people who are in the U.S. illegally. The Moshannon prison, owned by the Florida-based GEO Group, opened in 2006 as the only privately operated prison in Pennsylvania. The 1,495-bed, low-security prison primarily houses those in the U.S. illegally who have committed serious crimes. While its contract with the government was scheduled to run through 2016, prison officials said they had to compete this year to keep the contract. And a decision could come as soon as 2014. Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2013/09/22/3802495/future-of-moshannon-valley-prison.html#storylink=cpy Read More. |
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