U.S. plans $60 million Afghan prison on military base

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is proceeding with plans to build a new, 40-acre detention complex on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, officials said, in a stark acknowledgment that the United States is likely to continue to hold prisoners overseas for years to come. The proposed complex would replace the cavernous, makeshift U.S. prison on the Bagram military base north of Kabul, which is now typically packed with about 630 prisoners, compared with the 270 held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. More... Pen Pals for Prisoners