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August 22, 2006
MA: Construction Begins on New Federal Prison in Dartmouth
Construction begins on new federal prison in Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH, Mass. Construction has begun on a three-point-one (M)million dollar prison in Dartmouth.
The 25-thousand square foot prison will hold up to 128 federal detainees.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson says currently there are 60-to-80 federal detainees a month.
They are held at a gymnasium at another temporary prison unit.
Officials also say Portuguese detainees who face deportation will now be closer to their families and the Portuguese consulate in New Bedford.
http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5303788&nav=F2DO
Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
Posted by lois at August 22, 2006 07:58 PM