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Prison changes locks after keys sold on eBay

02:02 - Wednesday 9 May 2007 by Humphrey Cheung

Des Moines (IA) - The Anamosa State Penitentiary in Iowa has just spent $6000 changing its locks after some prison keys were sold on eBay. The keys were part of an estate sale after the former locksmith of the prison and his wife passed away.

Prison officials think the chances of the keys actually working were very slim, but changed the locks anyways as a precaution.

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