MI SB1539

Prohibits confinement of prisoners with existing health records indicating schizophrenia, psychotic disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, delirium, dementia, traumatic brain injury, or suicide risk in administrative segregation for maintenance of order and discipline.

Requires a mental health clinician to assess a prisoner's mental health status within 24 hours if confined in administrative segregation for more than 12 hours without documented mental health conditions, with reassessments every 3 days thereafter.

Mandates removal from confinement and placement in corrections mental health services within 12 hours if a clinician recommends such placement based on diagnosed mental illness, traumatic brain injury, suicide risk, or substantial mental deterioration while confined.

Defines "administrative segregation" as confinement to a cell or room separate from accommodations for inmates participating in facility programs.

Requires involvement of Department of Community Health mental health clinicians to conduct assessments and make placement recommendations.