Regulation & law · 12/04/2018Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Government Approves New Prison Facility in Kentucky

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The U.S. Department of Justice has made a decision to build a new United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky, as part of a proposal submitted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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