California Legislation Passed<br />to Ban Private Prisons Lawmakers in California successfully<br />passed a bill on Sept. 12 that will end the<br />use of private prisons in the state by 2028. This includes the future closure of four<br />major Immigration Enforcement Agency<br />(ICE) facilities located in California. AB32 will also prevent any private<br />prison contracts from being introduced<br />or renewed in the state after Jan. 1, 2020. According to Assemblyman Rob Bonta, author of the bill,<br />private prisons are largely run by for-profit companies. Assemblyman Rob Bonta, via ‘The Guardian’ Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to<br />sign the bill into law, as he made a campaign<br />pledge in 2018 to ban private prisons.
