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Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios
Thomson Correctional Facility is getting into Obama’s attention. The Obama administration may buy Thomson Correctioional Facility, Illinios that will house detainees from Guantanamo Bay

The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios, about 150 miles west of Chicago, was one of several evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and emerged as a leading option to house the detainees.

President Barack Obama wants alleged terrorism suspects from the controversial military-run detention center in Cuba to be transferred to U.S. soil which is Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios so they can be prosecuted for their suspected crimes.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has been hinting at a possible new use for Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios, and he issued a statement saying he would hold a news conference Sunday to outline those plans.

Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios was built by the state in 2001 with 1,600 cells, but budget problems prevented it from fully opening, and it now houses about 200 minimum-security inmates.

It is unclear how many Guantanamo detainees – many held without charges since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan – would be transferred to Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios or when. Obama initially planned to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by Jan. 22, but the administration is no longer expected to meet that deadline.

If the Federal Bureau of Prisons buys the Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios, it would be run primarily as a federal prison, but a portion would be leased to the Defense Department to house a limited number of Guantanamo detainees, the White House official said.

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Thomson Correctional Facility, Illinios