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Int 0549-2022
| * | Public Advocate Jumaane Williams | | | Banning solitary confinement in city jails and establishing standards for the use of restrictive housing and emergency lock-ins. | Introduction | This bill would ban the use of solitary confinement in city jails and provide individuals in custody of the Department of Correction (DOC) due process protections prior to being placed in restrictive housing or continued use of restraints. The bill also sets limits on how DOC can use emergency lock-ins and requires regular reporting on department’s use of de-escalation confinement, restrictive housing, and emergency lock-ins. | Hearing Held by Committee | |
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Int 0549-2022
| * | Public Advocate Jumaane Williams | | | Banning solitary confinement in city jails and establishing standards for the use of restrictive housing and emergency lock-ins. | Introduction | This bill would ban the use of solitary confinement in city jails and provide individuals in custody of the Department of Correction (DOC) due process protections prior to being placed in restrictive housing or continued use of restraints. The bill also sets limits on how DOC can use emergency lock-ins and requires regular reporting on department’s use of de-escalation confinement, restrictive housing, and emergency lock-ins. | Laid Over by Committee | |
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