SF0051 - Private prison operation.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0318

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0051

 

 

Private prison operation.

 

Sponsored by:  Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to private correctional facilities;
 2  specifying requirements for operation of a private jail or
 3  prison in this state; providing an exception; and providing
 4  for an effective date.

 5 

 6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 8         Section 1.  W.S. 7-22-115 is created to read:

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10         7-22-115.  Contract authorizing operation required;
11  exception.

12 

13         (a)  No private entity shall construct, operate or
14  manage any private jail, prison or other structure to house
15  or incarcerate inmates or prisoners in this state except
16  pursuant to contract under this article.

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 1         (b)  Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
 2  a nongovernmental community correctional facility or
 3  program approved under W.S. 7-18-104(b).

 4 

 5         Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon
 6  completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
 7  as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
 8  Constitution.

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10                         (END)

 

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