Bill > H1539

This bill establishes reasonable limitations on the solitary confinement of inmates 21 years of age or younger. The key provisions are: 1. For inmates over 21 years old, the commissioner may authorize their transfer to a segregated unit if their continued retention in the general population is detrimental to the institution's program. For inmates 21 or younger, the commissioner may authorize their transfer to a segregated unit for up to 48 hours if they pose an immediate and substantial threat to the safety of other inmates or officers. 2. For inmates over 21, the superintendent may confine them to an isolation unit for up to 15 days for disciplinary reasons. For inmates 21 or younger, the superintendent may confine them to an isolation unit for up to 48 hours if they pose an immediate and substantial threat to the safety of other inmates or officers. 3. Jails and houses of correction may set aside isolation units, and the superintendent or keeper may confine inmates over 21 to these units for up to 10 days for disciplinary reasons. For inmates 21 or younger, they may be confined to an isolation unit for up to 48 hours if they pose an immediate and substantial threat.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1539