Solitary Confinement Reform: New Rules and Inmate Rights Protection
This act introduces significant changes to the rules for using solitary confinement in federal prisons, limiting its application and establishing new care standards. It aims to improve inmate living conditions, especially for those with mental health issues, and enhance oversight of their rights. Citizens can expect greater transparency and accountability within the correctional system.
Key points
Limiting solitary confinement to the briefest term and least restrictive conditions, with a minimum of 4 hours out-of-cell time daily.
Prohibiting solitary confinement for individuals with serious mental illness, intellectual disabilities, pregnant women, and those in postpartum recovery, unless they pose a substantial and immediate threat.
Establishing a Civil Rights Ombudsman position within the Bureau of Prisons to receive complaints, investigate, and propose policy changes.
Mandatory training for prison staff on recognizing mental illness, de-escalation techniques, and the psychological effects of solitary confinement.
Requiring annual data reporting on solitary confinement use, including inmate demographics, duration, and costs, to increase system transparency.
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