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Solitary Confinement Reform Act

USA117th CongressS-5038| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (6)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Solitary Confinement Reform Act This bill establishes standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons. It generally limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including confinement for the briefest term and under the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also limits the use of solitary confinement for certain categories of inmates, including pregnant women and individuals with serious mental illness. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement, provide comprehensive mental health evaluations for inmates in solitary confinement, train employees on mental illness and the psychological effects of solitary confinement, and report annually on the use of solitary confinement. It establishes, within the BOP, an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman. Finally, it establishes a solitary confinement resource center within the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-719
Solitary Confinement Reform Act
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5549-5553; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5548-5553)
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7424
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-719
    Solitary Confinement Reform Act


  • September 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5549-5553; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5548-5553)


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7424
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-4121: Solitary Confinement Reform Act

Solitary Confinement Reform Act

USA117th CongressS-5038| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Solitary Confinement Reform Act This bill establishes standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons. It generally limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including confinement for the briefest term and under the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also limits the use of solitary confinement for certain categories of inmates, including pregnant women and individuals with serious mental illness. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement, provide comprehensive mental health evaluations for inmates in solitary confinement, train employees on mental illness and the psychological effects of solitary confinement, and report annually on the use of solitary confinement. It establishes, within the BOP, an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman. Finally, it establishes a solitary confinement resource center within the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-719
Solitary Confinement Reform Act
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5549-5553; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5548-5553)
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7424
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-719
    Solitary Confinement Reform Act


  • September 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5549-5553; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5548-5553)


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7424
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (6)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 118-4121: Solitary Confinement Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted