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Expert weighs in on possible transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois

Northern Public Radio
Published November 18, 2009 at 3:56 PM CST

By Mike Moen

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Rockford, IL – The public debate continues...over whether Gitmo detainees should be transferred to Northwestern Illinois. That could happen...IF the federal government buys the state prison in Thomson. WNIJ's, Mike Moen, spoke with, Thomas Alisankus, a criminal justice professor at Rock Valley College. They discussed safety concerns and other questions surrounding the proposal: