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HB 165: Youth in Solitary Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Eskamani ; Jenne ; Polo ; Polsky

Youth in Solitary Confinement; Prohibits DOC or local government from subjecting youth to solitary confinement; limits cell confinement youth prisoners; provides protection for youth prisoners in emergency cell confinement; provides for individualized suicide crisis intervention plan; requires youth prisoners in disciplinary cells be allotted services & other benefits; requires review of policies relating to youth prisoners.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/13/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 19
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 165, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/13/2019 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 228 Youth in Solitary Confinement Thurston Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice
    H 347 Youth in Confinement Alexander Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 436 Youth in Confinement Montford Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    S 762 Inmate Confinement Farmer Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 9 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 9 (pdf)
    958.155 Page 3 (pdf)

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