Delaware bars detention contracts at sites with private involvement

State and local officials cannot agree to detain people at facilities with any private ownership, management, or operation. This covers sites holding people serving court sentences or awaiting trials, hearings, or other court or government proceedings. They may hire private providers for support services at facilities they own, manage, or run. The contract rule took effect when the bill was enacted.

State and local officials cannot pay listed facility costs or offer related financial benefits for sites with current or planned private involvement. They cannot collect payments tied to people held at sites with current private involvement. The cost and benefit limits cover selling, buying, building, owning, managing, or running detention sites with current or planned private involvement, even in part. The payment collection ban covers sites with current private involvement. They may hire private providers for support services at facilities they own, manage, or run. These rules took effect when the bill was enacted.