Guantanamo Inmates Likely To Be Transferred To Thomson Correctional Center
November 15th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by GDBy Gina Gomez
Nov.15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States government has expressed that it has plans of shifting inmates from the Guantanamo Bay to Thomson Correctional Center which is located in the small town of Thomson, in the state of Illinois. This new initiative by the White House came to light on Saturday. The Thomson Correctional Center is located close to the Mississippi river near Iowa and is at a distance of about 150 miles from Chicago.
Although nothing has been finalized as yet and the administration is still considering its options. However, if the government decides to shift the detainees of the Guantanamo Bay in this maximum security prison then the federal bureau would have to purchase the prison and then later lease a part of the facility to the Department of Defense so that few inmates from Guantanamo can be kept there.On Monday, officials are scheduled to visit the correctional center to inspect its conditions so that a final decision can be taken soon. At the same time, it has also been emphasized by the government, that ultimately the decision would be undertaken depending on how people in the remote town react to the relocation of the inmates.
However, the fact that administration is planning to shift the detainees has been welcomed by the residents of Thomson, as it is likely that the new venture would create a large amount of job opportunities in the small town and in turn would significantly contribute to improving the economic situation of the town. The prison in Thomson was built in the year 2001 but large part of the prison was not operational due to financial constraints.
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