Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee approves bill limiting punitive solitary confinement for juveniles
Senate Judiciary Committee - Senate · April 5, 2019
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
The Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 17‑55 to restrict punitive isolation/solitary confinement of individuals 18 and under to no more than 24 hours except for enumerated safety exceptions; the measure was described as vetted and unopposed in committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved House Bill 17‑55, which seeks to limit punitive isolation or solitary confinement of individuals 18 years of age and younger.
Senator Clark, who ran the bill, said the measure defines punitive isolation and solitary…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans
