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From Lorton Prison to Liberty Crest

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(Right) Scott Carver of Oakton, Director of DC Region and Northern Virginia for the Liberty Crest at Laurel Hill general contractor Southway Builders, Inc., explains how a “finger” building of former jail cells is being converted into apartments.

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