Joe Biden Is Aiming To End The Federal Use Of Private Prisons
Posted on AllSides January 26th, 2021
From The Left
President Joe Biden is directing the Justice Department to not renew contracts with private prisons, as part of a slew of executive orders focused on racial equity he is signing Tuesday.
The Biden administration will not enter new contracts with private prisons, according to a senior administration official. The Biden administration has not yet released the text of the order.