Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that limits solitary confinement of children

Highlights:

• Limits usage of solitary confinement for juveniles (Page 1)

• Defines as solitary confinement: behavioral intervention, seclusion, isolation, room isolation, segregation, administrative segregation, room confinement (Page 1)

• Authorizes solitary confinement as temporary, emergency response (Page 1)

• Prohibits any such confinement for juveniles on suicide watch (Page 2)

• Defines conditions for use of solitary confinement (Page 2-5)

• Requires that confinees have access to sunlight, drinking water, toilet facilities, working showers, hygiene supplies, mattresses, reading materials, meals, parental contact, legal assistance, educational programming, “appropriate” mental health services (Page 4-5)

• Requires pertinent training for Office of Juvenile Justice staff (Page 6)

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