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FL S0762

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Gary Farmer

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits solitary confinement (isolation for more than 22 hours per day) for all inmates in Florida correctional facilities

  • Allows restrictive confinement (isolation for more than 20 hours per day) only under exigent circumstances posing immediate safety threats, limited to 15 consecutive days maximum and no more than 20 days within any 60-day period

  • Requires inmates in restrictive confinement to receive at least 4 hours of out-of-cell time daily, access to programming opportunities, and mental health evaluations every 24 hours

  • Prohibits restrictive confinement for youths (under 18), young adults (18-20), pregnant inmates, those with serious mental illness or intellectual disabilities, except in emergencies limited to 3 hours for youth/young adults

  • Mandates facilities maintain records of restrictive confinement use, with monthly warden review and reports to the Department of Law Enforcement

Legislative Description

Inmate Confinement

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice11/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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