SB 0046 Prohibits Operation of Jails by Private Companies
Sponsor:Rohrbach
LR Number:S0468.01I Fiscal Note:0468-01
Committee:Corrections and General Laws
Last Action:01/21/97 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Committee Journal page:
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Current Bill Summary

SB 46 - This act prohibits private companies or individuals from operating private jails or correctional facilities in the future. This act does not affect those companies that currently operate private jails and does not prohibit the state from contracting with private companies to provide facilities for specific programs.

This act is nearly identical to SB 623 from 1996.
TOM MORTON