HB544: Courts; use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; prohibit

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-503 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to detention decision and findings, so as to prohibit the use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.