1. Establishment of Minimum Safety and Security Standards for Private Companies That Transport Violent Prisoners
PROPOSED RULES: Private companies that transport violent prisoners; minimum safety and security standards,
In the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of
2000 (``the Act''), Congress instructed the Department of Justice
(``the Department'') to promulgate regulations providing minimum safety
and security standards for private companies that transport violent
prisoners on behalf of State and local jurisdictions. The Act provides
that the