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Archive Home > 2004 > May > 14 > Madras is first in line for prison, state official says

Madras is first in line for prison, state official says

Engineering work could start this summer; economic boost anticipated

By Jeanene Harlick / The Bulletin
May 14, 2004

MADRAS - The head of Oregon's corrections system visited the area Wednesday to tell community leaders the state will break ground on a new prison in Madras next spring, if he has his way.

With the state's 12 prisons at capacity and the inmate population expected to mushroom over the next decade,....

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