HB2823

Private prisons; contracts; prohibition

Introduced·1/22/26
Introduced Text

Arizona HB2823 prohibits the Department of Corrections from renewing or entering into new contracts with private prison operators that include a.

Arizona HB2823 amends the state's statutes to prevent the Department of Corrections from renewing or entering into new contracts with private prison operators that include a minimum occupancy clause. This clause requires a prison to maintain a specific percentage of occupancy. The bill also mandates that all contracts specify that the department will only pay for rates that represent the actual number of inmates physically housed at the prison facility.

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History

Jan 26

House

House read second time

Jan 22

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Jan 22

House

Assigned to House PSLE Committee