Federal government gives green light to build new prison in Eastern Kentucky

(TNS) Plans for construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Letcher County have been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers announced Monday.

Rogers, who has long pushed for construction of a new prison in Eastern Kentucky, said he was “thrilled” when he got the call from Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters Friday. The “Record of Decision” outlining plans for the facility was published Monday.

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