IL HB1428

Creates the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act (also known as the Nelson Mandela Act) limiting solitary confinement in Illinois correctional facilities to no more than 10 consecutive days and no more than 10 days total in any 180-day period

Prohibits isolated confinement entirely for incarcerated individuals who are 21 years or younger, 55 years or older, have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or are pregnant or in the postpartum period (8 weeks after birth)

Defines isolated confinement as confinement in a cell for more than 17 hours in any 24-hour period, with out-of-cell time requiring access to activities such as job assignments, education, recreation, meals, and medical appointments

Protects basic needs during any confinement, prohibiting restrictions on food, water, hygiene supplies, clothing, bedding, religious and legal materials, grievance access, and medical/mental health care as punishment

Applies to state correctional facilities and any state, private, or county facilities with more than 500 persons operating under contracts with state or federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement