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Yeongdeok council backs bid to host national correctional facility
Yeongdeok County Council unanimously approved a bid to host a national correctional facility in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
The council passed the proposal at a meeting on October 29.
The county plans to submit its final proposal by November 4 to the Justice Ministry, which is pursuing the facility.
Yeongdeok had already applied on October 12, naming three possible sites.
In a survey held from October 20 to 22, 80.8% of respondents supported the plan, according to a county official.
The county says it will continue promoting the proposal and identifying possible local economic benefits.
The next step is the ministry's consideration of Yeongdeok's proposal; no decision on the location is stated.
Yeongdeok County Council unanimously approved the county’s bid to host a national correctional facility.
The county plans to submit its final proposal to the Ministry of Justice by November 4.
Yeongdeok submitted an application naming three candidate sites on October 12.
A county survey conducted from October 20 to 22 found that 80.8% of respondents supported hosting the facility.
- Who
- Yeongdeok County Council and Yeongdeok County.
- What
- The council approved the county’s bid to host a national correctional facility.
- When
- The council voted on October 29, 2026. The county plans to submit its final proposal by November 4.
- Where
- Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The county is seeking to host a facility being pursued by the Ministry of Justice and says it will identify regional economic benefits.
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Yeongdeok County submitted an application naming three candidate sites.
The county conducted a public opinion survey; 80.8% of respondents supported hosting the facility.
The county council unanimously approved the proposal to host the facility.
Yeongdeok County plans to submit its final proposal to the Ministry of Justice.
- Council vote
- Unanimous approval
- Candidate sites
- 3
- Public support
- 80.8% of survey respondents
- Final proposal deadline
- November 4
- Location
- Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province
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What people are saying
80.8% of respondents supported hosting it