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SB 570: 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 the protection of youth prisoners held in emergency cell confinement; requiring that within a specified time and at specified intervals a mental health clinician perform a face-to-face evaluation of youth prisoners who are subjected to emergency cell confinement; providing for an individualized suicide crisis intervention plan for certain youth prisoners, if applicable, 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 76
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 75
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • SB 570, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2021 at 10:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 377 Youth in Solitary Confinement Thompson Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 550 Youth in Confinement Thurston Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy

    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 9 (pdf)
    958.155 Page 3 (pdf)

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