Freedom for Immigrants submitted a letter of support for AB 3228, a state bill in California that provides accountability for the operators of private detention facilities, and protects the health and safety of those detained, as well as the surrounding community.
We believe that this bill is a critical step toward holding private prison companies accountable for abuses and lapses in standards that have fueled the proliferation of COVID-19 in detention and within our communities as a whole.
This bill seeks to create accountability for private operators and ensure that there is a mechanism to ensure compliance and accountability in these facilities. This level of immediate oversight and accountability is more critical than ever given how many California lives are presently imperiled by federal inaction and the rapid spread of COVID-19 in immigration detention facilities.
Read the letter here.
