United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia
The United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia is one of the United States Navy's detention facilities.[1] It has a capacity to hold 145 prisoners.
United States Navy Brig, Norfolk Virginia
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Yaser Esam Hamdi, captured in Afghanistan, then transferred to the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba, was transferred to Norfolk, when it was realized he was an American citizen.[1]
The Brig was closed and its prisoners and staff moved to the Consolidated Navy Brig in Chesapeake Virginia. The Norfolk Brig facility was subsequently demolished.
References
- "After Guantanamo". Miami Herald. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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