H.R. 1206 · 117th Congress · House

End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Feb 22, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2021

This bill establishes a framework to phase out existing Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and U.S. Marshals Service contracts with private companies for correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (e.g., halfway houses).

The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop guidelines for community reintegration programs at community confinement facilities.

In carrying out prerelease and reentry planning procedures, the bill requires the BOP to ensure prisoners receive information and counseling about criminal record expungement; educational, employment, and treatment programs; and applications for public assistance programs. The BOP must also provide prisoners with postrelease information about fines, assessments, surcharges, restitution, and other penalties.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. FEB 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 22, 2021

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