Prisons chief Michael Randle said submission of the paperwork should not indicate the federal government is prepared to buy the prison but said in a letter to the commission that it is crucial to take the key preliminary steps.
The prison is located near the Mississippi River and has been used sparingly for several years. The maximum security portion of the prison has not been used since construction in 2001. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.