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AZ HB2206

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2012

Primary Sponsor

Edward Ableser

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2012)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits private prisons in Arizona from accepting transfers of adult prisoners from other states, effective immediately upon passage.

  • Amends the definition of "private prison" to exclude facilities that contract exclusively with the state department of corrections.

  • Requires private prisons to maintain $10 million in financial responsibility through deposits, insurance policies, surety bonds, or certified financial statements to cover potential state liability.

  • Requires private prisons to maintain photographs and fingerprints of all incarcerated prisoners as public records and establish a private prison escapee fund with $10,000 per escapee penalties for law enforcement capture costs.

  • Eliminates former notification requirements for private prisons transferring prisoners from other states into Arizona.

Legislative Description

Private prisons; prisoner transfer; prohibition

Last Action

Referred to House COM Committee

1/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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