Officials are confident the future of Warkworth Institution is a bright one. Warden of Northumberland County Linda Thompson says a task force focussing on the prison in Warkworth has had several meetings with people in the know in the Federal Government and Corrections Canada. Concerns were raised last year when a report was released stating that building a huge super prison around Kingston while closing Warkworth was being considered. Warden Thompson says that’s not on. Warkworth Institution is a major part of the economy in East Northumberland, employing almost 400 people.
