House Human Services limits solitary-confinement changes to DCF facilities, requests joint DCF–DOC report

Feb 26, 2026

At a House Human Services meeting, members said they will keep this year’s solitary-confinement-for-children provisions confined to DCF-operated facilities and asked DCF and DOC to submit a joint report on whether similar rules can be applied in correctional settings.

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At a House Human Services committee meeting, members agreed to limit proposed restrictions on solitary confinement for children to facilities operated by DCF and asked DCF and DOC to prepare a joint report on applying similar rules in correctional settings.

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