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HB 2629 Corrections Private Management Act; unauthorized private contracts, etc.

Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Corrections Private Management Act; unauthorized private contracts; management or operation of prison facilities. Removes the authority of the Director of the Department of Corrections to enter into contracts with prison contractors for the operation of prison facilities, including management, custody of inmates, and provision of security. The bill does not affect the Director's authority to enter into contracts with prison contractors for other correctional services, including the following: (i) food services, commissary, medical services, transportation, or sanitation; (ii) development and implementation assistance for classification, management information systems, or other information systems or services; (iii) education, training, and employment programs; (iv) recreational, religious, and other activities; (v) counseling, special treatment programs, or other programs for special needs; or (vi) financing, site selection, acquisition, construction, maintenance, or leasing. The bill provides that the Department of Corrections shall have the Lawrenceville Correctional Center is in compliance with the provisions of the act by July 1, 2020.


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