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SB 228: Youth in Solitary Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Thurston

Youth in Solitary Confinement; Creating the "Youth in Solitary Confinement Reduction Act"; prohibiting the Department of Corrections or a local governmental body from subjecting youth prisoners to solitary confinement except under certain circumstances; providing for an individualized suicide crisis intervention plan for certain youth prisoners, if applicable; requiring the department and the board of county commissioners of each county that administers a detention facility or jail to review their policies relating to youth prisoners to evaluate whether the policies are necessary, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/6/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 20
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 228, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/6/2019 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 165 Youth in Solitary Confinement Driskell Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 347 Youth in Confinement Alexander Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 436 Youth in Confinement Montford Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    S 762 Inmate Confinement Farmer Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 8 (pdf)
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court. Page 10 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 8 (pdf)
    958.155 Page 3 (pdf)

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