Ends Private Prison Contracts for Federal Facilities
HR3612-119 · Introduced May 23, 2025
Why it matters
Private companies running federal prisons or halfway houses would lose those contracts, and prisoners leaving custody would get more help with records, jobs, and benefits.
What it does
- Requires federal prisons to use government workers for core correctional services after six years
- Lets U.S. Marshals use state or local facilities only if their staff do the core work
- Bars the Bureau of Prisons from new or continued for-profit community confinement contracts after eight years
- Requires the Attorney General to phase out existing private prison contracts
- Requires released federal prisoners to get counseling on expungement, jobs, benefits, and voter registration
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About this bill
Would require federal prisons to use government employees for core prison work after six years, and end private community confinement contracts after eight years.
End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2025
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Prison reform groups would likely say private companies should not profit from incarceration. They may also say government staff are more accountable.
💬 The case against
Some private prison operators would likely say they save taxpayers money. They may also warn that closing contracts could strain prison capacity.
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