The "End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2025" aims to significantly restrict the use of private contractors for federal correctional services. It mandates that, within six years of enactment, all core correctional services at federal prisons used by the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service must be performed by federal government employees. A narrow exception allows the Marshals Service to contract with state or local government-operated facilities, provided their employees perform the services and the facilities meet all applicable standards.

Furthermore, the bill prohibits the Director of the Bureau of Prisons from entering into or maintaining contracts with for-profit entities for community confinement facilities eight years after enactment. To facilitate these changes, the Attorney General is directed to phase out existing contracts that will become prohibited under the new provisions. The legislation defines "core correctional services" to include the housing, safeguarding, protecting, and disciplining of individuals.

Beyond contracting restrictions, the bill introduces several measures to improve oversight and prisoner reintegration. It requires the Attorney General to submit biennial reports to Congress detailing the demographics and location of the Bureau of Prisons' population. The Attorney General must also conduct research on programs and policies in community confinement facilities that reduce recidivism, developing guidelines based on these findings and reporting to Congress every four years.

The United States Marshals Service is mandated to conduct annual inspections of all correctional facilities housing its detainees to ensure compliance with constitutional, federal, and local standards. Finally, the bill enhances pre-release support for federal prisoners by requiring the Attorney General and the Bureau of Prisons to provide comprehensive information and counseling. This includes guidance on:

Expungement rights
Programs to remove employment barriers
Vocational and educational rehabilitation
A detailed record of program participation while incarcerated
Assistance with applications for nutritional aid, Medicaid, Social Security, driver's licenses, and voter registration, along with information on financial obligations.