The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced lawsuits Monday against several local and state governments in California, New Jersey and Washington over a private prison ban and laws the administration claims shelter undocumented immigrants.
In California, the DOJ is challenging AB 32, which outlaws private detention facilities in the state of California. The DOJ claims the law raises costs of trial since prisoners will have to relocate more often. They also claim it would be bad for prisoners as it would isolate them from their family and friends because they would have to be relocated out of state.
