FL S0624

Prohibits solitary confinement for youth under age 19 in Department of Corrections facilities, Department of Juvenile Justice detention facilities, and residential facilities, with limited exceptions for emergency and medical confinement

Emergency confinement requires imminent safety risk, exhaustion of less-restrictive alternatives, mental health clinician evaluation within 1 hour of placement, and face-to-face evaluations every 2 hours thereafter

Emergency confinement is limited to 24 hours maximum, with one possible 24-hour extension; if continued confinement is needed after 48 hours, the youth must be transferred to a facility providing specialized treatment

Medical confinement is permitted only when medically necessary to allow recovery from illness or prevent spread of communicable disease, with face-to-face medical evaluations required every 12 hours

Requires the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, and county detention facilities to certify compliance with these provisions in a report to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2020