SB 228 (2020) -  Youth in Solitary Confinement

by Thurston
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 an individualized suicide crisis intervention plan for certain youth prisoners, if applicable; requiring the department and the board of county commissioners of each county that administers a detention facility or jail to review their policies relating to youth prisoners to evaluate whether the policies are necessary, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Criminal Justice on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 20 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 20 Time: 09/19/2019 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/06/2019 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill