Bill Summary

SB 542 Inmate Confinement (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Farmer, Jr.
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Summary
Inmate Confinement; Prohibiting the use of solitary confinement; prohibiting the use of restrictive confinement for noncompliance, punishment, harassment, or retaliation for an inmate’s conduct; prohibiting youths, young adults, and inmates who have specified medical needs from being placed in restrictive confinement except under specified circumstances; requiring sheriffs and chief correctional officers to adopt model standards relating to confinement; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to adopt rules relating to restrictive confinement, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2021
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations
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Actions
01/12/21
SENATE
Filed
01/21/21
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Appropriations
04/30/21
SENATE
Died in Health Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0542
Filed on 01/12/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
944.09
944.175
944.279
951.23
985.601
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