Officials of the Missouri Sheriff's Association assume no fiscal impact to Missouri's Sheriffs. Oversight assumes this proposal establishes certain standards that private correctional facilities would be required to follow.
Oversight assumes no state or local fiscal impact.
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. This bill requires the county sheriff to establish and enforce certain criteria regarding private prisons. These standards include financial responsibility and liability and meeting operational standards applicable to the state's correctional facilities. Private facilities must provide for prisoner transfer, juvenile detention, and allow periodic inspections. This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.