Saturday, October 02, 2010
McDowell County Prison Seeking Workers
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Federal Correctional Institution in McDowell County was officially activated two weeks ago, and the prison already serves as home to more than 50 inmates. The $249 million facility will house more than 1,150 medium security inmates, and nearly 130 minimum security adult male offenders. As of September 15th, the prison had hired 118 new employees, with nearly 100 from the commuting area. Public Information Officer Gene Beasley says, out of the 330 available positions, there's still 80 left to fill. Those positions include correctional officers, teachers, cooks, a chaplain and more. Federal officials estimate the facility will contribute approximately $38 million annually to the local and regional economy. According to Beasley, they hope to have medium security inmates inside sometime between November and December.
The Federal Correctional Institution in McDowell County was officially activated two weeks ago, and the prison already serves as home to more than 50 inmates. The $249 million facility will house more than 1,150 medium security inmates, and nearly 130 minimum security adult male offenders. As of September 15th, the prison had hired 118 new employees, with nearly 100 from the commuting area. Public Information Officer Gene Beasley says, out of the 330 available positions, there's still 80 left to fill. Those positions include correctional officers, teachers, cooks, a chaplain and more. Federal officials estimate the facility will contribute approximately $38 million annually to the local and regional economy. According to Beasley, they hope to have medium security inmates inside sometime between November and December.
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