3.0.0 2724 2023-01-11T13:39:40Z 2023-01-11T13:39:40Z Senate S 2018-04-19 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-04-19T20:22:00Z 2018-04-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2324-2329) IntroReferral 2018-04-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2018-04-19 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2018-04-19 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2018-04-19 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2018-04-19 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2018-05-21 False S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2018-11-13 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Assault and harassment offenses Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Disability and paralysis Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations HIV/AIDS Health personnel Intergovernmental relations Juvenile crime and gang violence Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations Women's health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2018-04-19 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-07T23:48:53Z Solitary Confinement Reform Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons.

It limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including that the confinement is limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also prohibits, with limited exceptions, solitary confinement of inmates who are younger than 18 years of age, disabled, pregnant, or recently pregnant.

The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement, requires inmates in solitary confinement to receive comprehensive mental health evaluations, and requires BOP employees to complete training on mental illness and the psychological effects of solitary confinement.

It establishes, within the BOP, an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman. The office must be headed by a Civil Rights Ombudsman appointed by the Attorney General.

The BOP must annually assess and report on the use of solitary confinement.

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance must establish and administer a solitary confinement resource center.

]]> Solitary Confinement Reform Act Display Title Solitary Confinement Reform Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Solitary Confinement Reform Act Introduced in Senate 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2724is/xml/BILLS-115s2724is.xml 2018-04-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2324-2329) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.