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Transcript: SENATOR CLINTON COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT PRIVATE PRISONS
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- December 10, 2007
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
12-10-2007
For Immediate Release Senator Clinton Cosponsors Legislation to Improve
Transparency and Accountability at Private Prisons December 10, 2007 Washington,
DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today co- sponsored the Private Prison
Information Act of 2007, legislation introduced by Senator Joe Lieberman
to increase transparency and accountability at private prisons. The Private
Prison Information Act of 2007 will help to prevent abuse and neglect at
private prisons by requiring public disclosure of information about their
operations. ``As the federal government continues to contract out the incarceration
of federal prisoners, it is essential that there be public ...