(The Center Square) – The Virginia House Public Safety Committee voted 21-0 on Friday to advance a bill restricting private management of prisons and jails unless approved by The General Assembly.
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(The Center Square) – The Virginia House Public Safety Committee voted 21-0 on Friday to advance a bill restricting private management of prisons and jails unless approved by The General Assembly.
The legislation has already passed the Senate and will now go to the full House of Delegates for further consideration.
Senate Bill 1283, introduced by Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, removes the authority of the Director of the Department of Corrections or a regional jail authority to enter into contracts with contractors for the operation of prison facilities or regional jails, including management, custody of inmates and provision of security, unless approved by the General Assembly.
