S1934: Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated Youths

Legislative Summary

Creating the "Incarcerated Youths in Solitary Confinement Reduction Act"; prohibiting the Department of Corrections and local governmental bodies from placing incarcerated youths in solitary confinement, with specified exceptions; limiting the period of time for which incarcerated youths may be placed in disciplinary cell confinement; requiring that, within a specified time and at specified intervals, a mental health clinician perform a face-to-face evaluation of incarcerated youths who are placed in emergency cell confinement; requiring that restrictions imposed on incarcerated youths who are placed in protective custody be the least restrictive necessary to maintain the safety of such youths and others, etc.