To reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solitary Confinement Reform Act.
- Section id8c7d78282802427e8fc7686e0da2befe: 2. Solitary confinement reforms Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4052.Solitary...
- Section idaaa363fe0ae944b3b16edbe9c07a64bc: 4052. Solitary confinement In this section: The term administrative maximum facility means a maximum-security facility, including the United States...
- Section id8a5593055b994ecd9951bd0e9f5f35ed: 3. Reassessment of inmate mental health Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the Director...
- Section iddce8d76bca2a42c0a296aa1dcfacde8b: 4. Director of the Bureau of Prisons Section 4041 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by inserting (a) In general.— before the The Bureau of Prisons...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Schatz) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity, or a partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of— solitary confinement, including the reduction and reform of its use
an ongoing set of circumstances that requires the highest level of security and staff supervision for an inmate who— has engaged in assaultive, predacious, or riotous behavior, or seriously attempted escape
an ongoing set of circumstances that requires the highest level of security and staff supervision for an inmate who— has engaged in assaultive, predacious, or riotous behavior, or seriously attempted escape
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