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would begin to process incoming male prisoners from all areas of the state. Hunt also expanded its nursing unit to accommodate prisoners from Forcht-Wade's nursing unit. In 2010 Forcht-Wade became a substance abuse treatment center, with a capacity of 500 prisoners. During that year, a new chapel was
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