GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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HOUSE BILL 45

Short Title:  DOC Private Prison Study.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Gardner; Berry, Bowie, Bowman, Brawley, Church, Cole, Culp, Cunningham, Dickson, Hall, Hayes, Ives, Jenkins, Lemmond, Mercer, Nichols, Ramsey, Russell, Sexton, Smith, Spears, Sutton, Wilkins, Wilson, and Wood.
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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
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February 8, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF PRIVATELY OPERATED MINIMUM AND MEDIUM SECURITY PRISONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Department of Correction shall conduct a study of the feasibility of contracting with private firms for the operation of minimum and medium security correctional facilities.  In the course of its study, the Department shall examine the costs involved and the liability issues involved in such an arrangement, and shall investigate the experiences of other states that have undertaken similar contractual arrangements.  The Department of Correction shall prepare a final report to the 1995 General Assembly, and may report any initial findings to the 1994 Regular Session of the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.