The Sunday Oregonian
3,000-bed prison goes up near OntarioBy: Richard Cockle
Correspondent, The Oregonian
ONTARIO-Oregon's first 3,000 bed mega-prison is rising slowly on a former bean field above the Snake River near Ontario.
Precast concrete cells are being stacked to form prison cellblocks at the Snake River Correctional Institution.
The Oregon Correctional Department describes it as one of the largest public works projects attempted in Oregon.
"It's like a giant Legos set", prison spokeswomen Gretchen Ludwig said.
Outfitted with bunks, desks and benches, the cells are cast at Eagle Precast in Boise and trucked to the 103-acre prison compound.