California State Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Renewal of Contracts With Private Prisons After 2020

California State Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Renewal of Contracts With Private Prisons After 2020
Adelanto Detention Facility operated for ICE by Geo Group in Adelanto, on Nov. 15, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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The California State Legislature passed a bill on Sept. 11 to ban renewal of contracts with for-profit private prisons inside and outside the state after Jan. 2020, including some detention centers currently run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Assembly Bill 32 was authored by Rob Bonta (D) and lawmakers voted 65-11 to pass it a day after it was approved by the state Senate, reported The Hill.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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