California Legislation Passed to Ban Private Prisons
- 5 years ago
California Legislation Passed
to Ban Private Prisons Lawmakers in California successfully
passed a bill on Sept. 12 that will end the
use of private prisons in the state by 2028. This includes the future closure of four
major Immigration Enforcement Agency
(ICE) facilities located in California. AB32 will also prevent any private
prison contracts from being introduced
or renewed in the state after Jan. 1, 2020. According to Assemblyman Rob Bonta, author of the bill,
private prisons are largely run by for-profit companies. Assemblyman Rob Bonta, via ‘The Guardian’ Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to
sign the bill into law, as he made a campaign
pledge in 2018 to ban private prisons.
to Ban Private Prisons Lawmakers in California successfully
passed a bill on Sept. 12 that will end the
use of private prisons in the state by 2028. This includes the future closure of four
major Immigration Enforcement Agency
(ICE) facilities located in California. AB32 will also prevent any private
prison contracts from being introduced
or renewed in the state after Jan. 1, 2020. According to Assemblyman Rob Bonta, author of the bill,
private prisons are largely run by for-profit companies. Assemblyman Rob Bonta, via ‘The Guardian’ Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to
sign the bill into law, as he made a campaign
pledge in 2018 to ban private prisons.