1.   At the time, the Independence police department was contracting with the Carroll County Jail to house prisoners.

2.   Even though his main mission is to house local prisoners, the County Sheriff is counting on more federal prisoners next year because they mean more dollars.

3.   Like most county jails, the Union County jail houses state prisoners, some indefinitely awaiting transfer to crowded state prisons.

4.   But Cuba was conciliatory about the announcement to house prisoners at the base.

5.   Cell block two houses prisoners serving long terms for murder or theft, the paper added.