jeudi 22 septembre 2011

With more space needed, U.S. planning major expansion at detainee facility in Afghanistan

Even as U.S.-led forces draw down in Afghanistan, U.S. officials expect the number of detainees at their main prison to increase ? and by a significant margin.

Officials had already announced that they would retain control of the Parwan Detention Center north of Kabul well beyond the planned 2012 transfer date because of concerns that the Afghan legal system is still too weak. But U.S. officials recently said they intend to solicit contractors to help expand the facility?s capacity from about 3,500 beds to 5,500 beds.

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