Executive Order 14006, officially titled Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities, is an executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden on January 26, 2021.[1][2] The Department of Justice will not renew any existing contracts with privately operated prisons.

Executive Order 14006
Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities
Seal of the President of the United States
President Biden signs a series of Executive Orders amongst which was Executive Order 14006 shortly after his inauguration on January 20, 2021.
TypeExecutive order
Executive Order number14006
Signed byJoe Biden on January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26)
Federal Register details
Federal Register document number2021-02070
Publication date26 January 2021
Summary
Requires that the Department of Justice does not renew contracts with privately-operated prisons.

Effects

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It will gradually abolish the US government's reliance on privately operated detention facilities as they tend to not have the same level of safety as state-owned ones.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities". Federal Register. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ "Executive Order 14006—Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ "Executive Order 14006—Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities" (PDF). United States Government Publishing Office. January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.