HB 377: Youth in Solitary Confinement
GENERAL BILL by Thompson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Tant
Youth in Solitary Confinement; Prohibits DOC or local governmental body from subjecting youth prisoners to solitary confinement; limits cell confinement; prohibits youth prisoners from being subjected to emergency cell confinement for longer than certain duration; requires facility staff to document placements of youth prisoners in emergency cell confinement; requires mental health clinician perform face-to-face evaluation of youth prisoners subjected to emergency cell confinement; provides for individualized suicide crisis intervention plan for certain youth prisoner; provides for protection of youth prisoners held in disciplinary cell confinement; requires DOC & boards of county commissioners to certify compliance & adopt specified policies & procedures.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/8/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
