FL S1696

Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct an annual study on the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement) for all prisoners in Florida's state correctional system, covering placements such as maximum management, disciplinary confinement, close management (I, II, and III), and administrative confinement

Data must be disaggregated by four age groups (under 18, 18–21, 22–49, and 50+), by correctional facility, and by type of restrictive housing, covering frequency, duration, and reasons for each placement

Requires collection of demographic data including gender, race, ethnicity, age, and disability status (ADA-qualifying disabilities, developmental disabilities) for every individual placed in restrictive housing

Mandates analysis of mental health impacts, including severity of mental illness before, during, and after placement; instances of self-harm and self-mutilation; attempted and completed suicides; and inpatient mental health treatment placements during restrictive housing

Requires economic cost comparisons between each type of restrictive housing and general population housing, analysis of 3-year recidivism rates for those placed in restrictive housing versus those who were not, and submission of an annual report to the Governor and Legislature beginning July 1, 2025