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NJ S3365
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
- Prohibits private entities from owning, operating, or managing correctional facilities or jails in New Jersey after the bill's effective date, with an exception for existing contracts entered into before that date
- Bars public bodies (state agencies, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions) from entering into, renewing, or extending contracts with private entities to house incarcerated persons
- Defines "correctional facility or jail" broadly to include any secure building, camp, farm, or other facility used to house persons in law enforcement custody
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Law and Public Safety
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Law and Public Safety2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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