Public hearing set to gather data on private prison
Commissioners say they must know more before committing.
LAWTON — Comanche County commissioners say they want more information before approving a proposal for a new prison in the eastern part of the county.
Commissioners met Monday morning and took no action on a proposal from GEO Group Inc. to build a medium-security, 1,536-bed prison. GEO already operates a 2,400-bed prison that houses inmates from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections .
Commissioners decid...
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