A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

USA115^th CongressS-1728| Senate

| Updated: 8/2/2017

Private Prison Information Act of 2017 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law. The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means: (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsFreedom of informationPublic contracts and procurement

A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

USA115^th CongressS-1728| Senate

| Updated: 8/2/2017

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Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

Suggested Questions

Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

Suggested Questions

Benjamin L. Cardin

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

Suggested Questions

Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

Suggested Questions

Benjamin L. Cardin

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement