Thomson Correctional Center Hearing Attracts Hundreds
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · Nonprofits & Activism
The Illinois State Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability held a public hearing on the proposed sale of the Thompson Correctional Center to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. President Obama has directed the agency to purchase the facility to house terror suspects -- reportedly up to 100 --now held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the hearing was the only chance that those strongly opposed to the plans had a chance to have their voices heard.
