Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
Summary
The bill stops Maryland and its local governments from allowing private companies to open or run immigration detention centers unless those facilities are specifically authorized in the zoning code. It defines what counts as an immigration detention facility and sets civil penalties and enforcement tools. The measure applies even to agreements made before the law took effect.
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