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SB 542: Inmate Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Farmer

Inmate Confinement; Prohibiting the use of solitary confinement; prohibiting the use of restrictive confinement for noncompliance, punishment, harassment, or retaliation for an inmate’s conduct; prohibiting youths, young adults, and inmates who have specified medical needs from being placed in restrictive confinement except under specified circumstances; requiring sheriffs and chief correctional officers to adopt model standards relating to confinement; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to adopt rules relating to restrictive confinement, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2021 Senate • Filed
1/21/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 73
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 73
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Health Policy