S. 1728 · 115th Congress
Private Prison Information Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Cardin
- Introduced
- 2017-08-02
- Latest action
- 2017-08-02 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Private Prison Information Act of 2017
This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.
The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means: (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.