CHAPTER 861
An Act relating to state correctional facilities; private contracts.
Approved April 14, 2004
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. That on or after July 1, 2004, no new prison financing, site selection, acquisition, construction or maintenance, leasing, management or operation of any new prison facility shall be commenced unless based upon written analysis of such components, demonstrating a benefit to the Department of Corrections, including an analysis of the costs and benefits of utilizing the Corrections Private Management Act (§ 53.1-261 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (§ 56-575.1 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia, or other means as appropriate.