HI SB2115

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes § 571-32 to establish comprehensive conditions and restrictions on room confinement of minors in juvenile detention and adult jail facilities.

Room confinement may only be used temporarily when a minor poses an immediate and substantial risk of danger to themselves or others, or is an imminent escape risk, and only after less restrictive alternatives and de-escalation techniques have been attempted and failed.

Limits room confinement to a maximum of three hours, with extensions of up to three additional hours available only if a judge grants approval; minors held longer than three hours must receive a family court hearing on the next business day with legal representation.

Requires notification to the senior family court judge, presiding judge, deputy chief court administrator, and juvenile services manager on the next business day when a minor is placed in room confinement, including reasons and duration.

Mandates the judiciary post quarterly reports on detention center compliance including the number of room confinement incidents, minors affected, demographics, alternative strategies attempted, and mental illness incidence.