The president is reviving an Obama-era push to end the U.S.’s use of private prisons.
Reviving an Obama-era push to phase out the use of private prisons, President Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) not to renew its contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities, as part of a slew of actions geared toward racial equality. Biden also signed three other executive orders relating to racial discrimination, including a commitment to Native American tribal sovereignty, a condemnation of anti-Asian bias, and a review of Trump administration policies that undermined protections under the Fair Housing Act.
