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Hardin, Montana jail signs contract with California firm to house prisoners

The Hardin detention center that was offered as a facility for terror suspects this spring after sitting vacant for two years has signed a 10-year contract to house prisoners for a private police company with international operations.

Greg Smith, executive director of Two Rivers Authority, said the contract will bring a first-wave of about 200 medium- to minimum-security prisoners, and eventually enough prisoners to fill the 464-bed facility.

The $27-million facility, which was built to house state prisoners, drew international media attention in April when the Hardin City Council voted to seek a contract for holding Guantanamo Bay terror suspects.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_d8ef760a-9e10-11de-8890-001cc4c002e0.html

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