Prison-Reform

Biden Signs Executive Order 14006 to End Federal Private Prison Contracts, But Excludes Immigration Detention

2021-01-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President Joe Biden signs Executive Order 14006, titled “Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities,” directing the Attorney General to not renew Department of Justice contracts with privately operated prisons. The order …

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Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates Issues Memo to Phase Out Federal Private Prisons, Citing Safety Problems and High Costs

2016-08-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates issues a memorandum directing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to discontinue outsourcing operations to private entities and either decline to renew contracts or substantially reduce their scope as they expire. The memo cites a comprehensive Office of Inspector General …

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