SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2108

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Brown-Waite moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 8, between lines 10 and 11,

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17         Section 2.  (1)  A private person or private entity may

18  not develop or operate a private correctional or detention

19  facility for the exclusive housing of federal inmates or

20  detainees, unless:

21         (a)  The location, intended use, and description of the

22  facility has been approved by resolution of the governing

23  authority of the local governmental entity in which the

24  facility is to be located, after public notice and a meeting

25  held in accordance with applicable law; and

26         (b)  All correctional officers and security supervisory

27  staff, prior to employment at the facility, complete a

28  training curriculum that meets or exceeds the current training

29  standards for a correctional officer employed by the state.

30         (2)  If a private person or private entity meets the

31  requirements of this section, the employees of such privately

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2108

    Amendment No.    





 1  operated facility may use necessary force and make arrests in

 2  a manner consistent with the authority granted to employees of

 3  state correctional facilities under state law to use force and

 4  make arrests.

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10  And the title is amended as follows:

11         On page 2, between lines 7 and 8,

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13  insert:

14         prohibiting a private person or entity from

15         operating a private correctional facility for

16         the exclusive housing of federal inmates unless

17         the facility is approved by resolution of the

18         local governing authority the supervisory staff

19         complies with certain training requirements;

20         authorizing employees of such facility to use

21         necessary force and make arrests consistent

22         with state law;

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