Louisiana 2020 2020 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR64 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HR 64	2020 Regular Session	James
Requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to gather basic data on the use of solitary
confinement in La., including but not limited to demographic data on persons who are in
solitary confinement, the duration of each person's solitary confinement, and the reasons for
placement in solitary confinement.  The department shall also collect personal statements
from at least 200 current inmates on their experiences in solitary confinement. Requires the
department to issue a report of its findings by May 2021.