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FL S0542
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits solitary confinement (involuntary isolation for more than 22 hours per day) entirely and bans the use of restrictive confinement (isolation for more than 20 hours per day) as punishment, harassment, retaliation, or for noncompliance
- Limits restrictive confinement to exigent circumstances only, capping it at 15 consecutive days and no more than 20 days within a 60-day period, with a minimum of 4 hours of daily out-of-cell time and access to programming and social interaction
- Requires a licensed mental health professional to evaluate inmates in restrictive confinement at least every 24 hours, with mandatory removal within 24 hours if continued confinement poses a serious risk of harm
- Prohibits restrictive confinement for youths (under 18) and young adults (18–20) except as a temporary response to serious and immediate threats, limited to a maximum of 3 hours with hourly mental health review, and bars confinement based solely on membership in a vulnerable population, including LGBTQ+ or gender-nonconforming inmates
- Requires facilities to maintain records of each use of restrictive confinement, with monthly warden reviews and monthly reports from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Law Enforcement
Legislative Description
Inmate Confinement
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Health Policy1/21/2021
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