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Subcommittee advances measure limiting prolonged solitary and setting restorative-housing rules
Summary
Members adopted a substitute that imposes limits on restorative housing/solitary confinement, adds reporting and review requirements and advances the bill for further consideration; supporters called it a step toward reform while corrections officials warned of safety impacts.
The Public Safety Subcommittee adopted a substitute and reported a bill that places new limits and procedures on restorative housing and prolonged isolation in state correctional facilities.
Witnesses who testified in favor described long-term isolation as damaging and argued that restricting its use would improve rehabilitation and public safety. Formerly incarcerated people, advocates and faith leaders recounted experiences of long stays in isolation and urged stricter limits and…
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