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Illinois U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos is calling for a policy of testing all federal prisoners for COVID-19 before any transfer to another facility.…
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons will no longer use its Thomson, Illinois facility as a coronavirus quarantine location for newly admitted…
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Two senior U.S. Senators toured a federal prison in northwestern Illinois Tuesday.The Administrative United States Penitentiary is based in Thomson,…
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A federal prison in Thomson, Illinois is looking to expand its workforce, but they're facing difficulty enticing workers to settle down…
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Thomson Prison is on course to open by the end of 2019. The prison was built by Illinois in 2001, but state government didn't have enough funds to keep it…
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More than two dozen West Carroll Middle School students on an annual field trip to Thomson, Ill., were taken to area hospitals Thursday after exposure to…
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A 125-mile walk from Chicago to Thomson ends Saturday for a group protesting solitary confinement. Voices for Creative Non-Violence holds a rally outside…
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There’s activity at a long-dormant prison in northwest Illinois. Residents in Thomson have lived more than a decade in limbo waiting for it to open. Now,…
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A northern Illinois prison could reopen in two years. President Obama's budget proposal includes $166 million dollars for the Thomson Correctional Center…
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Federal officials are taking initial steps in their plans to open the Thomson Correctional Center. They say they’re eager to activate the modern, but…