Gitmo Detainees

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By Sarah Gravlee

Story Published: Nov 16, 2009 at 8:29 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 10:48 AM MDT

HARDIN - The Obama administration is looking to move Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the United States. The Associated Press reports that federal officials consideration three detention centers including the Hardin Jail, but the focus has been on a jail near Chicago.

The "Thomson Correctional Center" is a maximum-security prison with 1,600 cells. The deal could pump a billion dollars into the local economy. Al Peterson with Two Rivers Authority said some federal officials have contacted them about using the Hardin jail, but he doesn't think the deal will pan out.

"In my own personal opinion, I don't think Gitmo detainees will ever be on American soil in a prison, but who knows," Peterson said. "I was wrong before, I may be wrong again."

Peterson said they are still looking for other people who could bring prisoners to the Hardin jail.

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 8:35 PM bearpaw wrote ...

think back montanans to that idiot from APF who could not remember who his partners were. This has been the plan for a long time

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:59 AM steelman wrote ...

ol peterson, needs to dummy up, hardin spent alot of cash on the jail,but they counted there chickens before they hatched,chicken and no one to sell them to, need money and jobs , but not at the cost of montanans safety, no gitmo prisoners or there familys in mt,think then act.

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 8:24 AM Matilda wrote ...

Al "the liar" Peterson speaks! Does anyone really care what he has to say?

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