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Original Date Announced
February 21, 2017Attorney General Sessions' memo rescinds the 2016 order of former Deputy Attorney General Yates, which directed the phase out of the Bureau of Prisons' use of contract prisons to house federal inmates.
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AG Memo: Rescission of Memorandum on Use of Private PrisonsEffective Date
February 21, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DOJPre Trump-Era Policies
- August 18, 2016 Reducing our Use of Federal Prisons
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
Rescission of Memorandum on Use of Private Prisons
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
Reducing our Use of Private Prisons