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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRISONS AND PRISONERS.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 5, 2026

Latest action (Jun 24, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill prohibits the Delaware Department of Corrections from entering into contracts with for-profit entities for the use of inmate labor. The prohibition does not apply to outside employment and work release programs under existing law. This restriction prevents private companies from profiting from inmate labor arrangements within the Department of Corrections.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

This Act prohibits the Department of Corrections from entering into contracts with any for-profit entity for the use of inmate labor. This Act does not apply to § 6533 of Title 11 relating to outside employment and work release.

Sponsors (12)

Action history (7)
  1. Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House · lower
  2. Mar 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Apr 16, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT · lower
  4. Apr 16, 2026 Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
  5. May 5, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable · upper
  6. Jun 16, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING · upper
  7. Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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