SB 1363 Summary

• Prohibits solitary confinement of minors in juvenile facilities unless they pose an immediate and substantial risk of harm and all less-restrictive options are exhausted, with confinement limited to minimum time necessary without compromising mental and physical health.

• Requires clinicians to evaluate minors face-to-face within one hour of placement in solitary confinement and every four hours thereafter, with placement limited to 24 consecutive hours per week without written approval from the Chief of Juvenile Facilities.

• Prohibits solitary confinement for minors with suicidal behavior or self-harm history unless a clinician approves and treatment staff implement an individualized suicide crisis intervention plan within four hours, requiring transfer to a hospital if risk persists beyond 24 hours.

• Expands juvenile justice commission membership to include two or more parents or guardians of incarcerated youth and one licensed social worker with adolescent development expertise, and increases minimum regional commission size from 8 to 10 members.

• Requires juvenile justice commissions to review solitary confinement records during annual facility inspections and report findings to county boards of supervisors and the public through county government websites.