To develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2015
This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission to: (1) study the impact of solitary confinement in correctional facilities on governments, communities, and social institutions; (2) report findings; and (3) recommend national standards to reduce the use of solitary confinement.
The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities.
The Bureau of Prisons must comply with the national standards immediately.
A state or local government must certify compliance with the national standards to be eligible for DOJ-administered grant program funding to construct, maintain, or operate correctional facilities.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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