New prison site could be 100 acres, RFI says

New prison site could be 100 acres, RFI says

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Although a request for information (RFI) for a location of new men's prison says multiple sites could be considered, the preferred site is still a minimum of 100 acres. The request for information, or RFI, was recently released. The new RFI listing a minimum 100 acres is a slight change from the 100 to 200 acres sought in the original RFI. Chief Thum promotes neighborhood soccer Although some critics of the prop…

Blair County Commissioners back to square one on new prison property

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Blair County Commissioners are going back over their options for a site to house the new Blair County Prison. The $100 million facility had 325 options for land around the county. After a feasibility study done by the commissioners, the preferred property was set to be built next to the Alto Reste Park. After weeks of community pushback, that proposal was taken off the table. The commissioners now feel pressure to…

Blair Co., Commissioners Choose Firm To Design New Prison

Blair County Commissioners have named an architectural firm for a new prison.  Yesterday, the commissioners agreed to sign an agreement with TransSystems, the same company that put together a feasibility study recommending a new prison be built on land behind Alto-Reste Cemetery in Altoona.  Last week the commissioners decided to forego that site in light of public outcry.  Since then, no other site for the 100-million dollar prison been identif…