Bill > HB2844

This bill amends existing Arizona law regarding contracts for adult incarceration services, primarily by introducing new requirements for comparing the performance and costs of private correctional facilities with those operated by the state. Specifically, it mandates a biennial comparison of services provided by private vendors against state-operated facilities, evaluating factors like security, inmate management, programs, safety, sanitation, administration, food service, personnel practices, health services, and discipline, all based on professional correctional standards. The bill also requires a cost comparison of private prison contracts every five years and mandates that the director of the Department of Corrections provide these service and cost comparison reports to the joint legislative budget committee for review. Additionally, it clarifies that price adjustments in contracts are limited to the percentage change in the average consumer price index unless specifically authorized by the legislature.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84678