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Union City prison moved to Lexington amid Oklahoma compromise
Gov. David Boren announced a compromise to relocate the Union City prison to state land in Lexington and proceed with a Hominy prison on donated land. The plan, aimed at avoiding a Supreme Court challenge, also trims land purchases and speeds construction of two new facilities amid overcrowding.
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Stella Roberts
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Union City
Lexington
David Boren
Hominy
Glenn Floyd
D-Norman
John Young
D-Sapulpa
Supreme Court
Department of Corrections
Floyd
Young
Rections Department
Boren
Board of Corrections
Ned Benton
Oklahoma
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Richard Velde
LEAA
Fare Department
John Dahl
D-Barnsdall
Corrections Board
Tulsa