To allow more dangerous adult prisoners to be held at a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state to house juvenile prisoners was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005. Since then the prison has contracted with other states to house their prisoners, although it is closed now.   Official Text and Analysis.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

To prohibit the state Department of Corrections from housing prisoners at the Baldwin prison and restrict other jurisdictions that can do so.

To not give the private prison the same liability waiver granted to government prisons.

To prohibit the private prison from housing dangerous or infected prisoners from another state.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To prohibit housing Michigan prisoners at the privately owned prison.

To restrict the more dangerous prisoners from being housed.

To exclude the private prison from liability waivers that are extended to government prisons.

To prohibit the private prison from holding prisoners who have escaped, have sexual abuse convictions or have rioted.