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Bill to cap commissary markups in for‑profit immigration detention wins committee support
Summary
SB 941 would apply an existing commissary markup cap to private facilities housing people in immigration custody operating in California; advocates described high commissary costs that force families to pay for basics, while no principal opposition was recorded in committee testimony.
Sen. Richard Padilla presented SB 941 as an extension of a prior statutory framework that limited commissary pricing in state prison commissaries. The bill would apply a similar cap to private for‑profit entities operating within California that hold people in immigration custody under federal contract.
“People detained in ICE custody are…
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