Thomson Prison Sale Held Up By Virginia Congressman
By: Alex de Leon
Updated: August 20, 2012
To deal with overcrowded prisons, the federal government wants to buy the vacant Thomson Prison. But, one person is preventing that from happening.
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) heads a sub-committee that can help approve the sale. But, he says the $165 million price tag is too much, leaving local politicians on both sides steamed.
If the sale eventually goes through it would create more than a thousand jobs.
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) heads a sub-committee that can help approve the sale. But, he says the $165 million price tag is too much, leaving local politicians on both sides steamed.
If the sale eventually goes through it would create more than a thousand jobs.
