DE HB422 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-06-24 - Introduced in House and assigned to Corrections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This bill would place limits on the use of solitary confinement, a topic which is largely unaddressed in current Delaware law. A growing body of research shows that long-term solitary confinement may contribute to significant mental health issues and reentry problems. Of particular concern is the impact of the practice on juveniles and the mentally ill. Therefore, this Act would limit the amount of time that a person may be ordered into solitary confinement as part of their sentence to 4 weeks, rather than 3 months. Additionally, the bill would not allow the Department of Corrections to use solitary confinement as a punishment for disciplinary violations for more than 15 consecutive days or 20 days out of any 60 day period. Finally, this legislation would prohibit the use of solitary confinement as a disciplinary tool for the mentally ill or juveniles.

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Title

An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solitary Confinement.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-06-24HouseIntroduced in House and assigned to Corrections Committee
2014-06-24HouseAssigned to Corrections Committee in House

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