U.S. Government ready to use Thomson prison

By ABC7
September 6, 2013 (THOMSON, Ill.)

The state opened the prison in 2001 but never fully populated it because of budget problems.

The federal government bought it for $165 million last fall.

Senator Durbin was in Thomson on Thursday and said the Bureau of Prisons is waiting for President Obama to sign a budget that includes money for Thomson.

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