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Committee advances bill to restrict solitary confinement for pregnant and juvenile inmates
Summary
House Bill 1470 would codify Department of Corrections'policy restricting solitary and restrictive housing for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding people and expand protections for juveniles. Sponsors said the bill formalizes existing practice and requires medical consultation for housing decisions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 1470, which would prohibit use of solitary confinement for juveniles and restrict the use of restrictive housing for incarcerated people who are pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding.
Representative Jamie Scott, who carried the bill, said the…
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