Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018 This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission: (1) to study the impact of solitary confinement in correctional facilities on governments, communities, and social institutions; (2) to report findings; and (3) to recommend national standards to reduce the use of solitary confinement. The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons must comply with the national standards immediately. A state or local government must certify compliance with the national standards to be eligible for DOJ-administered grant program funding to construct, maintain, or operate correctional facilities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesChild safety and welfareCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthState and local government operations
To develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5710| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018 This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission: (1) to study the impact of solitary confinement in correctional facilities on governments, communities, and social institutions; (2) to report findings; and (3) to recommend national standards to reduce the use of solitary confinement. The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons must comply with the national standards immediately. A state or local government must certify compliance with the national standards to be eligible for DOJ-administered grant program funding to construct, maintain, or operate correctional facilities.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesChild safety and welfareCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthState and local government operations