To allow the state to enter a contract to house adult prisoners at the former Michigan youth correctional facility in Baldwin, a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To allow, but not require, the Department of Corrections to contract out the incarceration of prisoners to a private prison in a five year contract, if doing so would save at least 10 percent. This could include a contract to house adult prisoners at the former Michigan youth correctional facility in Baldwin, a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To require a private prison management company to disclose all state and federal campaign contributions.

To link passage of this bill to passage of House Bill 5359, which would specifically allow the state to enter a contract to house adult prisoners at the former Michigan youth correctional facility in Baldwin, a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005.

To prohibit contracting out a prison to a company that allegedly has "a history of violations related to security," employment conditions, cost overruns, etc.

To require a private prison management company contracted by the state to have a $1 billion liability insurance policy.

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare annual reporsts on the health and safety of privatized prison guards and inmates, security risk inmates, cost savings, executive compensation and more.

To require the private prison management company contracted by the state to give hiring preference to Michigan residents.

To make the prison management company contracted by the state to assume all liability for managment of the facility, including any security breaches.

To require a privatized prison to allow 24 hour access to individuals who have such access in government-run prisons, and to local elected officials.

To require a citizens advisory committee to be created in the county where a privatized prison is located.

To require annual reports on the cost savings realized by the privatized prison.

To require a private prison management company contracted by the state to certify that it will deliver saving of at least 10 percent compared to government-run prisons.

To strip out a provision require a contracted private prison management company to "certify" the contract will realize savings of at least 10 percent.