Delaware House Joint Resolution 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on September 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-09-03 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Delaware law is largely silent on the appropriate use of restrictive housing, or “solitary confinement,” and little information is publicly available regarding its use in corrections facilities. There is growing concern about the effects of solitary confinement on mental health and reentry. Therefore, this joint resolution authorizes the House Corrections Committee and the Department of Corrections to commission an examiner to study and make findings and recommendations concerning the use of restrictive housing in Delaware correctional facilities.

Commissioning An Independent Examiner To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Concerning The Use Of Restrictive Housing In Delaware Correctional Facilities.

Rep. James Johnson [D]

Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

2015-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-03	House	Signed by Governor
2015-07-01	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 7 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2015-06-25	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (ADULT & JUVENILE CORRECTIONS) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2015-06-23	Senate	Assigned to Adult & Juvenile Corrections Committee in Senate
2015-06-23	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 34 YES 4 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2015-06-23	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2015-06-23	House	Necessary rules are suspended in House
2015-06-10	House	Reported Out of Committee (CORRECTIONS) in House with 8 Favorable
2015-06-09	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2015-05-28	House	Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9e7d19cd90ff91e285257e4500735350?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HJR+5/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HJR+5/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/a63b0365ececfc7485257e750018835b?OpenDocument