July 16, 2020
A California federal judge tentatively ruled Thursday that the state shouldn't be allowed to prevent the U.S. Marshals Service from hiring private contractors to run its detention facilities, concluding that federal law permits the agency to hire private operators. Correction: A previous version of this article mischaracterized the scope of the judge’s ruling. The error has been corrected.
January 02, 2020
A for-profit prison company has sued the state of California over a new law that blocks funding for moneymaking prisons and detention centers in the Golden State, saying it stands to lose $4 billion and seven facilities if the statute stands.