thomson

Prisons obviously aren't a walk in the park, but some are scarier than others.

Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Almost three years ago, the Obama administration purchased the nearly-vacant Thomson prison from the state of Illinois for $165 million dollars. At the time, there was much concern over the possibility that detainees being held in the Guantanamo Bay prison would be transferred to Illinois...

THOMSON, Ill. (AP) — Thomson Correctional Center in northwest Illinois could see inmates move in next month as hiring ramps up for the federal prison. The (Dixon) Telegraph reports hiring is being done in phases, with 300 employees coming in during the first round...