MA H3092

Bill

MA H3092

To collect data regarding the use of solitary confinement in Massachusetts prisons and jails

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the collection of data regarding the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails and houses of correction. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to collect and publicly report data regarding the use of solitary confinement in Massachusetts prisons and jails. The key provisions include definitions of "disciplinary segregation" and "non-disciplinary segregation," as well as a requirement for the Department of Correction and each county sheriff to collect and report detailed data on the use of solitary confinement, including the number of prisoners in such confinement, their mental health status and diagnoses, disabilities, accommodations, self-harm incidents, use of force, and other relevant metrics. This data must be reported quarterly to several legislative committees to increase transparency and oversight around the use of solitary confinement in the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (17)

Ruth Balser (D), Tony Cabral (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christopher Markey (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3092

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3092
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3092.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2248	Promoting humane conditions of confinement and enable safe reentry	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H2338	Establishing reasonable limitations on the solitary confinement of inmates 21 years of age or younger	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H794	Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H805	Authorizing criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1286	To collect data regarding the use of solitary confinement in Massachusetts prisons and jails	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S1290	Improving juvenile justice data collection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by

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