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December 16, 2009

Admin Confirms Illinois Prison Will Jail Gitmo Prisoners
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The Obama administration has confirmed plans for the eventual transfer
of dozens of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to a prison in Illinois. On
Tuesday, the White House said it would purchase the Thomson Correctional
Center as part of its effort to close Guantanamo. Some prisoners will
face trial by military commissions, while others will remain jailed
without charge. In response, some critics have already dubbed the prison
“Guantanamo North.” In a statement, Anthony Romero of the American Civil
Liberties Union said, “Shutting down Guantánamo will be nothing more
than a symbolic gesture if we continue its lawless policies onshore.”



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