Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.

This bill (A 4606) removes a prohibition that previously prevented New Jersey state agencies, local governments, and private detention facilities from entering agreements to detain noncitizens for civil immigration violations. It amends existing law to allow these entities to enter, renew, or extend such agreements, which would authorize housing or detaining individuals under immigration enforcement. The bill repeals a prior section that banned these agreements, changing the legal framework from prohibition to permission. This directly affects state/local agencies and private facilities that may choose to contract with federal immigration authorities for detention services. The policy change is limited to permitting agreements that were previously barred, without creating new requirements or mechanisms.