HB5417 Summary: Isolated Confinement Restriction Act

• Restricts use of isolated confinement in Illinois correctional facilities to cases where there is reasonable cause to believe a person would create substantial risk of immediate serious harm and less restrictive interventions are insufficient.

• Prohibits isolated confinement for members of vulnerable populations, including persons age 21 or younger, age 55 or older, pregnant persons, those with mental illness or developmental disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

• Limits isolated confinement to a maximum of 5 consecutive days or 5 days during any 150-day period, except during facility-wide lockdowns; emergency confinement limited to 24 hours maximum.

• Requires medical and mental health examinations by a clinician before placement, initial hearing within 72 hours, and reviews every 4 days thereafter; facility administrator must make final placement decision.

• Directs Department of Corrections to establish rules within 90 days including staff training, documentation procedures, compliance monitoring, and quarterly public reports on isolated confinement use by demographic data.