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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for solitary confinement.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide for the use of solitary confinement in correctional institutions and facilities. The key provisions include defining the terms and conditions under which solitary confinement may be used, prohibiting its use for certain vulnerable populations, establishing procedures for hearings and reviews, requiring alternative disciplinary measures, and mandating rehabilitation after release from solitary confinement. The bill also creates an independent investigator to monitor compliance, a hearing review board to address solitary confinement misconduct, and requires the Department of Corrections to promulgate regulations and report on the use of solitary confinement.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Tina Davis (D)*,
Jessica Benham (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Donna Bullock (D),
Scott Conklin (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Dianne Herrin (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Bridget Kosierowski (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Leanne Krueger (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Pete Schweyer (D),
Brian Sims (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 03/29/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1037 | 03/27/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1037&pn=1074 | 03/30/2021 |
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