HB 377 (2021) -  Youth in Solitary Confinement

General Bill by Thompson (CO-SPONSORS) 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 570 Subject: Youth in Solitary Confinement Relationship: Identical
Bill #: SB 550 Subject: Youth in Confinement Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/21/2021 - 2:11 PM Member: Thompson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
944.09 SB 542, SB 550, SB 570
944.279 SB 542, SB 550, SB 570
951.23 SB 542, SB 550, SB 570, HB 955, SB 1736
958.155 SB 570