 Durbin's comments Monday came as several Republican leaders,
including U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, cited safety concerns with housing
suspected terrorists in western Illinois.
Durbin says if the federal government buys the Thomson
Correctional Center, it will become even more secure than its
current maximum security status. He says that includes building
another perimeter fence around the facility in rural Carroll County.
Durbin and Gov. Pat Quinn are defending the proposal, saying it
would be a lifeline to the economically depressed area.
Quinn declined to say how much the prison, built in 2001, would
sell for, citing the need for appraisal.
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