U.S. Department
of Justice
Legality of Fixed-Price Intergovernmental Agreements for Detention Services
Date of Issuance:
Headnotes
The Department of Justice has authority to enter Intergovernmental Agreements with state or local governments to provide for the detention of federal prisoners and detainees on a fixed-price basis and is not limited to providing compensation for costs under such agreements.
Updated July 9, 2014