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Inmates Scheduled to Move Into Thomson Prison this Spring

Businesses will meet Wednesday, March 4, 2015 to discuss ways they can sell their goods to the Thomson Prison. Last month, the Bureau of Prisons committed $59 m...

Businesses will meet Wednesday, March 4, 2015 to discuss ways they can sell their goods to the Thomson Prison.

Last month, the Bureau of Prisons committed $59 million in federal funding to the facility. $15 million will go toward construction while $44 million will go toward staffing and equipment. The money is supposed to keep the activation process on track. Inmates are supposed to arrive at the prison this spring.

Wednesday's meeting is being put on by the Bureau of Prisons. It starts at 1 p.m. at the Thomson Prison in Thomson, Illinois. The prison is located at 1100 One Mile Road.

Once fully operational, the Thomson Prison is supposed have about 1,100 employees.

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