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Council reactivates file to study banning private detention centers
Summary
Council member McCosker successfully moved to reactivate file 19-742 so staff can update research and review options — including land-use approaches — after federal and state developments; council voted 12–0 to reactivate the file.
Council member McCosker asked colleagues to reactivate council file 19-742, a land-use file first introduced in 2019 that would prohibit private detention centers across the city. McCosker said changes in state and federal law since 2019 and new reporting about proposed private facilities elsewhere justify updated research and a fresh look by planning and the city attorney.
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