1.  Each prison that houses prisoners who are in the custody of the State or a local government must be under the administrative and direct operational control of the State or the local government, as applicable. The core correctional services at each such prison must be performed only by employees of the State or a local government, as applicable, and not by a private entity.

2.  A condition, stipulation or provision in a contract that conflicts with this section is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable.

3.  As used in this section, ‘core correctional services’ means the housing, safeguarding, protecting and disciplining of prisoners.