RASKIN, CARDIN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRIVATE PRISONS

June 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today introduced legislation to require that all U.S. government agencies comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests relating to private prisons, jails or detention facilities, including immigration detention facilities. This legislation, the Private Prison Information Act (PPIA), will improve transparency for all people detained in private facilities and represents an essential step forward in facilitating accountability throughout the American criminal justice system.

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