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SB 812: Youth in Solitary Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

Youth in Solitary Confinement; Citing this act as the "Youth in Solitary Confinement Reduction Act"; prohibiting the Department of Corrections or a local government body from subjecting a youth to solitary confinement except under certain circumstances; prohibiting a youth prisoner from being subjected to emergency cell confinement for more than 24 hours; providing for an individualized suicide crisis intervention plan, if applicable; prohibiting a youth prisoner from being subjected to disciplinary cell confinement for more than 72 hours, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2013 Senate • Filed
2/19/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 58
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 58
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/13, 12:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice