S 5038
Solitary Confinement Reform Act
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The Solitary Confinement Reform Act aims to significantly reduce the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons. It establishes stricter standards for its application, limiting it to situations involving a brief duration and the least restrictive conditions possible, and prohibiting its use with vulnerable populations like those with serious mental illness or specific identities. The bill mandates comprehensive mental health evaluations, transitional processes for inmates released from solitary, and creates an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman to oversee compliance and investigate potential abuses.
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