DelawareDelaware would bar corrections department labor deals with for-profit businesses
Delaware's corrections department would be barred from making, renewing, or extending deals that let for-profit businesses use incarcerated people's work, except for outside jobs and work release.
What it does
The corrections department could not make, renew, or extend deals for for-profit businesses to use incarcerated people's work. This restriction would not cover outside jobs or work release.
Argument forThe restriction could reduce private companies' use of incarcerated people's work through department deals, limiting how those companies profit from prison labor.
Argument againstBusinesses using these department deals could lose a source of workers when their agreements expire because the department could not renew them.
More detail
The corrections department would be barred from making, renewing, or extending deals for for-profit businesses to use incarcerated people's work. The restriction covers contracts and other arrangements between Delaware's corrections department and for-profit businesses. Outside jobs and work release are excluded from this restriction.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 24Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 16Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTINGPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 FavorableMinor
- Apr 16Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 24Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 5Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in HouseIntroduced
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