H.R.1806 - Private Prison Information Act of 2005

To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Private Prison Information Act of 2005 as introduced.
  • Official: To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. as introduced.

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4/21/2005--Introduced.Private Prison Information Act of 2005 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the Federal Government to provide a prison or other correctional facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a Government owned and

Official Summary


4/21/2005--Introduced.
Private Prison Information Act of 2005 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the Federal Government to provide a prison or other correctional facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a Government owned and run facility has under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes any party aggrieved by a violation of that duty to obtain relief in a civil action.


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