TORRINGTON, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Corrections has moved the first inmates into the state's new prison in Torrington.

The department says 150 inmates were taken by bus and van from the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins on Wednesday and Saturday.

Upon arrival, prison employees conducted body searches of the inmates, assigned them to cells and conducted medical evaluations. Warden Mike Murphy also met with the inmates to outline his expectations and answer questions.

The Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution held a grand opening Jan. 6. The department says more than 4,000 people participated in public tours of the prison.

The $128-million facility has a capacity of 700 medium security male inmates will employ about 400 people.