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Introduced
08/07/2023
08/07/2023
In Committee
08/07/2023
08/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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 new regulations for the use of solitary confinement in correctional institutions and facilities. Key provisions include defining solitary confinement, establishing procedures and conditions for placing inmates in solitary confinement, prohibiting the use of solitary confinement for members of vulnerable populations, requiring daily evaluations and reviews, implementing alternative disciplinary measures, and creating an independent investigator and a hearing review board to monitor compliance and address misconduct. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to develop policies, procedures, and regulations to administer these new solitary confinement provisions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (20)
Tina Davis (D)*,
Donna Bullock (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Roni Green (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 08/07/2023)
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