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Thomson Prison In Illinois Is Leading Choice In Obama's Search For Stateside Gitmo

A senior Obama administration official says that the mostly vacant Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois is the leading choice to relocate Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to CNN.

The 1,600-cell, maximimum-security state prison is located about 150 miles west of Chicago...

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