Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB1085 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW .
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7	7	SENATE BILL 1085
8	8	E5 4lr2976
9	9	CF HB 1144
10	10	By: Senators M. Washington, Hettleman, and Muse
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Corrections – Segregated Housing – Limitations 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to 3
21	21	restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved in the 4
22	22	supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain 5
23	23	training; establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated 6
24	24	individuals in certain types of segregated housing; and generally relating to 7
25	25	segregated housing. 8
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
28	28	Article – Correctional Services 10
29	29	Section 9–614 11
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
31	31	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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33	33	BY adding to 14
34	34	Article – Correctional Services 15
35	35	Section 10–1001 through 10–1003 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 10. 16
36	36	Restrictive Housing in State Correctional Facilities” 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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40	40	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLA ND, 20
41	41	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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43	43	Article – Correctional Services 22
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45	45	9–614. 23
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47	47	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 24 2 SENATE BILL 1085
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51	51	(2) “ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREG ATION” MEANS A NONPUNITIVE FORM 1
52	52	OF PHYSICAL SEPARATI ON OF AN INCARCERATE D INDIVIDUAL FROM TH E GENERAL 2
53	53	POPULATION OF A CORR ECTIONAL FACILITY FO R A PERIOD OF 17 HOURS OR LESS 3
54	54	OUT OF A 24–HOUR PERIOD . 4
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56	56	(3) “Correctional unit” has the meaning stated in § 2–401 of this article. 5
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58	58	(4) “DISCIPLINARY SEGREGAT ION” MEANS A PUNITIVE FOR M OF 6
59	59	PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF AN INCARCERATED I NDIVIDUAL FROM THE G ENERAL 7
60	60	POPULATION OF A CORR ECTIONAL FACILITY FO R A PERIOD OF 17 HOURS OR LESS 8
61	61	OUT OF A 24–HOUR PERIOD . 9
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63	63	(5) “RESIDENTIAL REHABILIT ATION UNIT ” MEANS SEPARATE 10
64	64	HOUSING USED FOR THE RAPY, TREATMENT , AND REHABILITATIVE P ROGRAMMING : 11
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66	66	(I) AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO RESTRICTIVE HOUSING FOR AN 12
67	67	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL; OR 13
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69	69	(II) FOR AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUI RES 14
70	70	SEPARATE HOUSING FOL LOWING PLACEME NT IN RESTRICTIVE HO USING. 15
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72	72	[(3) (i)] (6) “Restrictive housing” means [a] ANY form of physical 16
73	73	separation [that has not been requested by the incarcerated individual] in which [the] AN 17
74	74	incarcerated individual is placed in a locked room or cell for [approximately 22 hours or 18
75	75	more] MORE THAN 17 HOURS out of a 24–hour period. 19
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77	77	[(ii) “Restrictive housing” includes administrative segregation and 20
78	78	disciplinary segregation.] 21
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80	80	(7) “SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNES S” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 22
81	81	10–1003 OF THIS ARTICLE. 23
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83	83	(b) (1) On or before December 31 each year, each correctional unit shall submit 24
84	84	data FOR THE PRECEDING YE AR to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and 25
85	85	Victim Services showing, by correctional unit AND DISAGGREGATED BY AGE, RACE, 26
86	86	GENDER, CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSI NG, AND BASIS FOR PLACEM ENT: 27
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88	88	(i) the total population of the correctional unit; 28
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90	90	(ii) the number of incarcerated individuals who have been placed in: 29
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92	92	1. restrictive housing [during the preceding year by age, 30
93	93	race, gender, classification of housing, and the basis for the incarcerated individual’s 31 SENATE BILL 1085 3
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95	95
96	96	placement in restrictive housing]; 1
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98	98	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 2
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100	100	3. DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION; 3
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102	102	(iii) the number of incarcerated individuals with serious mental 4
103	103	illness that were placed in: 5
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105	105	1. restrictive housing [during the preceding year]; 6
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107	107	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 7
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109	109	3. DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION; 8
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111	111	(iv) [the definition of “serious mental illness” used by the correctional 9
112	112	unit in making the report; 10
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114	114	(v)] the number of incarcerated individuals known to be pregnant 11
115	115	when placed in: 12
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117	117	1. restrictive housing [during the preceding year]; 13
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119	119	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 14
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121	121	3. DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION; 15
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123	123	[(vi)] (V) the average and median lengths of stay in: 16
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125	125	1. restrictive housing [of the incarcerated individuals placed 17
126	126	in restrictive housing during the preceding year]; 18
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128	128	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 19
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130	130	3. DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION; 20
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132	132	[(vii)] (VI) the number of incidents of death, self–harm, and attempts 21
133	133	at self–harm by incarcerated individuals in: 22
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135	135	1. restrictive housing [during the preceding year]; 23
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137	137	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 24
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139	139	3. DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION; 25 4 SENATE BILL 1085
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143	143	[(viii)] (VII) the number of incarcerated individuals released [from 1
144	144	restrictive housing directly into the community during the preceding year] DIRECTLY 2
145	145	INTO THE COMMUNITY F ROM: 3
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147	147	1. RESTRICTIVE HOUSING ; 4
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149	149	2. ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION; AND 5
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151	151	3. DISCIPLINARY SEG REGATION; 6
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153	153	(VIII) FOR EACH VULNERABLE INDIVIDUAL WITH A SE RIOUS 7
154	154	MENTAL ILLNESS WHO W AS PLACED IN RESTRIC TIVE HOUSING IN A STATE 8
155	155	CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y: 9
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157	157	1. THE MENTAL HEALTH CO NDITION THAT THE 10
158	158	INDIVIDUAL SUFFERED FROM; AND 11
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160	160	2. THE LENGTH OF TIME THE INDIVIDUAL WAS P LACED 12
161	161	IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSI NG; 13
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163	163	(IX) STEPS TAKEN TO : 14
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165	165	1. IMPROVE THE CONDITIO NS OF CONFINEMENT IN 15
166	166	RESTRICTIVE HOUSING BY ALLOWING OPPORTUN ITIES FOR: 16
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168	168	A. OUT–OF–CELL TIME; 17
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170	170	B. CONGREGATE ACTIVITY ; 18
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172	172	C. DAILY OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL TIME ; AND 19
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174	174	D. PRODUCTIVE IN –CELL ACTIVITIES; 20
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176	176	2. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS THAT MAY 21
177	177	RESULT IN SANCTIONS ; 22
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179	179	3. CREATE DE–ESCALATION SPACES AN D ESTABLISH A 23
180	180	SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS I NCARCERATED INDIVIDU ALS IN RESTRICTIVE H OUSING TO 24
181	181	ACCESS THOSE SPACES FOR MEANINGFUL PERIODS O F TIME; 25
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183	183	4. CREATE, IN COORDINATION WITH EACH 26
184	184	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL PLACED IN RESTRI CTIVE HOUSING , STRATEGIES 27 SENATE BILL 1085 5
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187	187	DESIGNED TO RETURN T HE INDIVIDUAL TO THE GENERAL POPULATION I N THE 1
188	188	LEAST AMOUNT OF TIME ; 2
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190	190	5. AMEND POLICIES TO SPEC IFY THAT RESTRICTIVE 3
191	191	HOUSING IS A SANCTIO N OF LAST RESORT ; AND 4
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193	193	6. ADOPT THE USE OF RES IDENTIAL REHABILITAT ION 5
194	194	UNITS; 6
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196	196	[(ix)] (X) any other data the correctional unit considers relevant to 7
197	197	the use of restrictive housing, ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION, AND DISCIPLINARY 8
198	198	SEGREGATION by correctional facilities in the State; and 9
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200	200	[(x)] (XI) any changes to written policies or procedures at each 10
201	201	correctional unit relating to the use and conditions of restrictive housing, [including steps 11
202	202	to reduce reliance on restrictive housing] ADMINISTRATIVE SEGRE GATION, AND 12
203	203	DISCIPLINARY SEGREGA TION. 13
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205	205	(2) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services 14
206	206	shall make the information submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection 15
207	207	available on its website and, when the information has been received from every 16
208	208	correctional unit in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, promptly submit the 17
209	209	information in a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 18
210	210	Government Article. 19
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212	212	SUBTITLE 10. RESTRICTIVE HOUSING IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. 20
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214	214	10–1001. 21
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216	216	IN THIS SUBTITLE, “RESTRICTIVE HOUSING ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 22
217	217	9–614 OF THIS ARTICLE. 23
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219	219	10–1002. 24
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221	221	(A) (1) ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE SUPE RVISION AND CARE OF 25
222	222	INDIVIDUALS PLACED I N RESTRICTIVE HOUSIN G SHALL: 26
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224	224	(I) COMPLETE AT LEAST 16 HOURS OF TRAINING , INCLUDING 27
225	225	TRAINING ON TRAUMA –INFORMED CARE , BEFORE BEING ASSIGNE D TO A 28
226	226	RESTRICTIVE HOUSING UNIT; AND 29
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228	228	(II) RECEIVE AT LEAST 4 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING 30
229	229	ANNUALLY. 31
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233	233	(2) A HEARING OFFICER SHAL L: 1
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235	235	(I) COMPLETE AT LEAST 8 HOURS OF TRAINING , INCLUDING 2
236	236	TRAINING ON TRAUMA –INFORMED CARE , THE PHYSICAL AND PSY CHOLOGICAL 3
237	237	EFFECTS OF RESTRICTI VE HOUSING, PROCEDURAL AND DUE P ROCESS RIGHTS OF 4
238	238	INCARCERATED INDIVID UALS, AND RESTORATIVE JUST ICE REMEDIES , PRIOR TO 5
239	239	PRESIDING OVER ANY H EARINGS; AND 6
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241	241	(II) RECEIVE AT LEAST 4 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING 7
242	242	ANNUALLY. 8
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244	244	(B) NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON SHALL BE CONSTRUE D TO LIMIT OVERTIME 9
245	245	COMPENSATION FOR PERSONN EL AND HEARING OFFIC ERS REQUIRED TO ATTE ND 10
246	246	TRAINING UNDER THIS SECTION. 11
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248	248	10–1003. 12
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250	250	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 13
251	251	INDICATED. 14
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253	253	(2) “SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNES S” MEANS A MENTAL DISOR DER THAT: 15
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255	255	(I) IS DIAGNOSED, ACCORDING TO A CURRE NT DIAGNOSTIC 16
256	256	CLASSIFICATION SYSTE M RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY, AS: 17
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258	258	1. SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORD ER; 18
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260	260	2. MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISO RDER; 19
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262	262	3. ANOTHER PSYCHOTIC DI SORDER; OR 20
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264	264	4. BORDERLINE OR SCHIZO TYPAL PERSONALITY 21
265	265	DISORDER, EXCLUDING AN ABNORMA LITY THAT MANIFESTS ONLY AS REPEATED 22
266	266	CRIMINAL OR OTHERWIS E ANTISOCIAL CONDUCT ; 23
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268	268	(II) IS CHARACTERIZED BY IMPAIRED FUNCTION ON A 24
269	269	CONTINUING OR INTERM ITTENT BASIS FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS; AND 25
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271	271	(III) INCLUDES AT LEAST TH REE OF THE FOLLO WING: 26
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273	273	1. INABILITY TO MAINTAI N EMPLOYMENT ; 27
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275	275	2. SOCIAL BEHAVIOR THAT RESULTS IN INTERVENT IONS 28 SENATE BILL 1085 7
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278	278	BY THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM; 1
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280	280	3. SEVERE INABILITY TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAI N A 2
281	281	PERSONAL SUPPORT SYS TEM; OR 3
282	282
283	283	4. NEED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC LIVING SKILLS. 4
284	284
285	285	(3) “VULNERABLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, 5
286	286	BECAUSE OF AGE , IDENTITY, STATUS, DISABILITY, OR CIRCUMSTANCES , MAY BE 6
287	287	PARTICULARLY SUSCEPT IBLE TO CRIMINAL VIC TIMIZATION AND MAY F ACE SPECIAL 7
288	288	CHALLENGES IN INTERA CTIONS WITH OTHER IN CARCERAT ED INDIVIDUALS. 8
289	289
290	290	(B) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION , A VULNERABLE 9
291	291	INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT B E PLACED IN RESTRICT IVE HOUSING UNLESS : 10
292	292
293	293	(1) THE VULNERABLE INDIV IDUAL IS BETWEEN AT LEAST 18 YEARS 11
294	294	OLD AND UNDER THE AG E OF 26 YEARS OR HAS A SERIO US MENTAL ILLNESS; AND 12
295	295
296	296	(2) THE MANAGING OFFICIA L AND THE CHIEF PHYS ICIAN OF THE 13
297	297	CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y HAVE DETERMINED , AND RECORDED IN WRIT ING THE 14
298	298	REASONS FOR DETERMIN ING, THAT: 15
299	299
300	300	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL PRESE NTS A GRAVE RISK OF HARM TO THE 16
301	301	INDIVIDUAL OR OTHERS ; AND 17
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303	303	(II) RESTRICTIVE HOUSING IS THE ONLY MEANS OF ENSURING 18
304	304	THE SAFETY OF THE IN DIVIDUAL OR OTHERS F ROM THE RISK OF HARM PRESENTED 19
305	305	BY THE INDIVIDUAL . 20
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307	307	(C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE PLACED IN RESTRIC TIVE HOUSING BASED 21
308	308	SOLELY ON: 22
309	309
310	310	(1) CONFIDENTIAL INFOR MATION CONSIDERED BY THE FACILITY 23
311	311	STAFF, BUT NOT PROVIDED TO THE INCARCERATED IND IVIDUAL OR INCLUDED IN 24
312	312	REQUIRED RECORDS ; 25
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314	314	(2) GANG OR ENEMY AFFILI ATION; 26
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316	316	(3) PROTECTION OF THE IN DIVIDUAL FROM THE RE ST OF THE 27
317	317	DETAINED POPULATION OR A LIKELY ABUSER ; OR 28
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319	319	(4) THE INCARCERATED IND IVIDUAL’S IDENTIFIED OR PERC EIVED 29
320	320	SEXUAL ORIENTATION O R GENDER IDENTITY . 30 8 SENATE BILL 1085
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324	324	(D) THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OF A CORRECTIONAL FA CILITY SHALL 1
325	325	ENSURE THAT EACH INC ARCERATED INDIVIDUAL PLACED IN RESTRICTIV E HOUSING 2
326	326	IS PROVIDED THE FOLL OWING INFORMATION , IN A LANGUAGE OR MAN NER THE 3
327	327	INDIVIDUAL CAN UNDER STAND, WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE INDIVID UAL’S 4
328	328	PLACEMENT IN RESTRIC TIVE HOUSING: 5
329	329
330	330	(1) NOTICE OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TH AT LED TO 6
331	331	PLACING THE INDIVIDU AL IN RESTRICTIVE HO USING; 7
332	332
333	333	(2) A STATEMENT OF THE REASON OR REASONS WHY A LES S 8
334	334	RESTRICTIVE INTERVEN TION WOULD BE INSUFF ICIENT TO REDUCE RIS K; 9
335	335
336	336	(3) THE PROCEDURES THAT THE FACILITY WILL EM PLOY TO MONITOR 10
337	337	THE INDIVIDUAL ; 11
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339	339	(4) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL ’S NEXT COURT DATE OR 12
340	340	ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DATE , IF APPLICABLE; 13
341	341
342	342	(5) COPIES OF ALL DOCUME NTS, FILES, AND RECORDS RELATING TO 14
343	343	THE INDIVIDUAL ’S PLACEMENT IN RESTR ICTIVE HOUSING , UNLESS A DOCUMENT , 15
344	344	FILE, OR RECORD CONTAINS C ONTRABAND , CLASSIFIED INFORMATI ON, OR 16
345	345	SENSITIVE SECURITY I NFORMATION; AND 17
346	346
347	347	(6) AN EXPLANATION OF TH E PROCESS TO APPEAL THE INITIAL 18
348	348	PLACEMENT OR CONTINU ED PLACEMENT OF THE INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL IN 19
349	349	RESTRICTIVE HOUSING UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 20
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351	351	(E) (1) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL SHALL BE PROVI DED THE 21
352	352	OPPORTUNITY TO CONTE ST THE RESTRICTIVE H OUSING PLACEMENT IN AN 22
353	353	ADMINISTRATIVE HEARI NG WITHIN 70 HOURS OF THE INITIAL PLACEMENT . 23
354	354
355	355	(2) THE INCARCERATED INDI VIDUAL SHALL HAVE TH E RIGHT TO 24
356	356	APPEAR AND BE REPRES ENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OR ADVOCATE OF THE 25
357	357	INDIVIDUAL’S CHOOSING AT THE IN DIVIDUAL’S OWN EXPENSE AT ALL HEARINGS 26
358	358	CONDUCTED UNDER PARA GRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 27
359	359
360	360	(F) (1) IF AN INDIVIDUAL IN R ESTRICTIVE HOUSING D ISPUTES A 28
361	361	DECISION MADE REGARD ING THE INDIVIDUAL ’S STATUS AS A VULNER ABLE 29
362	362	INDIVIDUAL OR THE P LACEMENT OF THE INDI VIDUAL IN RESTRICTIV E HOUSING 30
363	363	UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE INDIVIDUAL MAY R EQUEST AND 31
364	364	RECEIVE A SECONDARY REVIEW OF THE DETERM INATION BY THE MANAG ING 32
365	365	OFFICIAL OR CHIEF PH YSICIAN, AS APPROPRIATE . 33 SENATE BILL 1085 9
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369	369	(2) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL MAY NOT BE PLA CED OR 1
370	370	RETAINED IN RESTRICT IVE HOUSING IF, FOLLOWING A SECONDAR Y REVIEW UNDER 2
371	371	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE MANAGING OFFICIA L OR CHIEF 3
372	372	PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL NO LONGER MEETS THE STANDARD 4
373	373	FOR CONFINEMENT . 5
374	374
375	375	(G) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 6
376	376	AN INCARCERATED INDI VIDUAL MAY NOT BE SU BJECT TO RESTRICTIVE HOUSING 7
377	377	FOR MORE THAN : 8
378	378
379	379	(I) 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS ; OR 9
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381	381	(II) 6 DAYS IN ANY 60–DAY PERIOD. 10
382	382
383	383	(2) (I) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL MAY B E PLACED IN 11
384	384	RESTRICTIVE HOUSING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXCEEDING A TIME PER IOD 12
385	385	SPECIFIED IN PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE COMMISSIONER OF 13
386	386	CORRECTION OR THE COMMISSIONER ’S DESIGNEE ISSUES A WRITTEN DECISION , 14
387	387	FOLLOWING AN EVIDENT IARY HEARING , THAT STATES BASED ON SPECIF IC 15
388	388	OBJECTIVE CRITERIA T HAT: 16
389	389
390	390	1. THE INCARCERATED IND IVIDUAL: 17
391	391
392	392	A. COMMITTED AN ACT CAU SING PHYSICAL INJURY TO 18
393	393	OR DEATH OF ANOTHER ; 19
394	394
395	395	B. COMMITTED SEXUAL ASS AULT; 20
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397	397	C. COMMITTED EXTORTION ; 21
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399	399	D. COERCED OR ATTEMPTED TO COERCE ANOTHER TO 22
400	400	VIOLATE RULES OF THE FACILITY; 23
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402	402	E. LED OR INCITED A RIO T; OR 24
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404	404	F. PROCURED DEADLY WEAP ONS OR OTHER 25
405	405	CONTRABAND THAT POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO SECURITY; AND 26
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407	407	2. THE ACT WAS SO HEINO US OR DESTRUCTIVE TH AT 27
408	408	PLACEMENT IN THE GEN ERAL POPULATION WOULD CRE ATE A SIGNIFICANT RI SK OF 28
409	409	IMMINENT SERIOUS PHY SICAL INJURY. 29
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413	413	(II) IF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION OR THE 1
414	414	COMMISSIONER ’S DESIGNEE MAKES THE FINDINGS AND ISSUES THE WRITTEN 2
415	415	DECISION REQUIRED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 3
416	416	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL MAY NOT BE PLACE D IN RESTRICTIVE HOU SING FOR 4
417	417	MORE THAN: 5
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419	419	1. 15 CONSECUTIVE DAYS ; 6
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421	421	2. 18 DAYS IN ANY 60–DAY PERIOD; OR 7
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423	423	3. 60 DAYS IN ANY 365–DAY PERIOD. 8
424	424
425	425	(H) (1) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSING SHA LL 9
426	426	BE GIVEN A PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AS SESSMENT WITHIN AT L EAST 24 10
427	427	HOURS OF THE INITIAL PLACEMENT IN RESTRIC TIVE HOUSING AND EVE RY 24 11
428	428	HOURS THEREAFTER . 12
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430	430	(2) THE PHYSICAL AND MENT AL HEALTH ASSESSMENT SHALL BE 13
431	431	PERFORMED BY : 14
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433	433	(I) AT LEAST ONE LICENSE D MENTAL HEALTH PROF ESSIONAL; 15
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435	435	(II) AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ; AND 16
436	436
437	437	(III) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 17
438	438	FACILITY. 18
439	439
440	440	(3) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSING SHALL 19
441	441	HAVE ACCESS TO : 20
442	442
443	443	(I) EDUCATIONAL AND READ ING MATERIALS; 21
444	444
445	445	(II) ONLINE EDUCATIONAL P ROGRAMMING THAT THE 22
446	446	INDIVIDUAL WAS ENROL LED IN PRIOR TO BEIN G PLACED IN RESTRICT IVE HOUSING; 23
447	447	AND 24
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449	449	(III) CASE MANAGEMENT , CLERGY, AND MENTAL HEALTH 25
450	450	PROFESSIONALS . 26
451	451
452	452	(4) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSING MAY 27
453	453	NOT BE SUBJECT TO IM POSITION OF ANY CHAN GE IN DIET AS A FORM OF 28
454	454	PUNISHMENT . 29
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458	458	(5) (I) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSING 1
459	459	SHALL BE OFFERED AT LEAST 4 HOURS OF OUT –OF–CELL PROGRAMMING PER DAY, 2
460	460	INCLUDING: 3
461	461
462	462	1. AT LEAST 1 HOUR FOR RECREATION ; AND 4
463	463
464	464	2. AT LEAST 1 HOUR FOR SHOWERING , USE OF A 5
465	465	TELEPHONE , OR CONTACT VISITATIO N. 6
466	466
467	467	(II) TIME SPENT ON HOUSEKE EPING OR IN PAID EMP LOYMENT 7
468	468	MAY NOT BE CONSIDERE D OUT–OF–CELL PROGRAMMING . 8
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470	470	(I) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A 9
471	471	FACILITY SHALL CONDU CT AN EXTERNAL VISUA L CHECK ON AN INDIVI DUAL PLACED 10
472	472	IN RESTRICTIVE HOUSI NG AT LEAST TWICE PE R SHIFT. 11
473	473
474	474	(2) IF AN INDIVIDUAL PLAC ED IN RESTRICTIVE HO USING 12
475	475	DEMONSTRATES BEHAVIO R THAT IS UNUSUAL , SUICIDAL, OR INDICATES A 13
476	476	LIKELIHOOD OF SELF –HARM, THE FACILITY STAFF S HALL MONITOR THE 14
477	477	INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST EVERY 15 MINUTES, OR MORE FREQUENTLY I F 15
478	478	RECOMMENDED BY A MED ICAL OR MENTAL HEALT H PROFESSIONAL . 16
479	479
480	480	(J) RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE USED ON AN INCARCERA TED INDIVIDUAL 17
481	481	PLACED IN RESTRIC TIVE HOUSING , IN THE PROCESS OF BE ING PLACED IN OR 18
482	482	RELEASED FROM RESTRI CTIVE HOUSING , OR BEING MOVED OR TR ANSPORTED TO 19
483	483	OR FROM RESTRICTIVE HOUSING FOR THE PURP OSES OF RECREATION , PROGRAMS, 20
484	484	OR OTHER SERVICES , UNLESS THE FACILITY HAS DOCUMENTED THAT RESTRAINTS 21
485	485	ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF HIGH RISK OF PHYS ICAL HARM TO THE IND IVIDUAL OR 22
486	486	OTHERS. 23
487	487
488	488	(K) (1) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL MAY BE PLACED IN SEGREGATED 24
489	489	HOUSING FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY IF : 25
490	490
491	491	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS KE PT IN THE SEGREGATED HOUSING 26
492	492	FOR THE SHORT EST AMOUNT OF TIME R EQUIRED TO REDUCE TH E RISK OF 27
493	493	INFECTION; 28
494	494
495	495	(II) THE PLACEMENT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND 29
496	496	FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALT H GUIDANCE; AND 30
497	497
498	498	(III) A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONE R HAS 31
499	499	PROVIDED WRITTEN APP ROVAL OF THE PLACEME NT. 32
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501	501
502	502
503	503	(2) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL PLACED IN SEGR EGATED 1
504	504	HOUSING FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES SHALL BE AL LOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN 2
505	505	PROGRAMS AND SERVICE S, SUBJECT TO CONSIDERA TIONS OF THE HEALTH AND 3
506	506	SECURITY OF THE INDI VIDUAL, OTHER INCARCERATED I NDIVIDUALS, FACILITY 4
507	507	STAFF, VISITORS, AND THE PUBLIC . 5
508	508
509	509	(L) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , IF 6
510	510	AN INCARCERATED INDI VIDUAL NOTIFIES THE STAFF OF THE CORRECT IONAL 7
511	511	FACILITY THAT THE IN DIVIDUAL FEARS FOR T HE INDIVIDUAL ’S SAFETY AND 8
512	512	REQUESTS AN ACCOMMOD ATION TO FACILITATE THE INDIV IDUAL’S SAFETY, THE 9
513	513	FACILITY SHALL TRANS FER THE INDIVIDUAL , WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF 10
514	514	TIME, BUT NOT LONGER THAN 3 DAYS, AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST TO AN 11
515	515	APPROPRIATE ACCOMMOD ATION, INCLUDING TRANSFER T O: 12
516	516
517	517	1. A SINGLE CELL; 13
518	518
519	519	2. A DIFFERENT SECTION OF THE FACILITY; 14
520	520
521	521	3. A SENSITIVE NEEDS YA RD; OR 15
522	522
523	523	4. IF THE MANAGING OFFI CIAL OF THE CORRECTI ONAL 16
524	524	FACILITY DETERMINES THAT AN ACCOMMODATIO N IN ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3 OF THIS 17
525	525	SUBPARAGRAPH IS UNAV AILABLE OR CANNOT AD EQUATELY MEET THE SAFETY 18
526	526	NEEDS OF THE INDIVID UAL, ANOTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT CAN ME ET 19
527	527	THE SAFETY NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL . 20
528	528
529	529	(II) RESTRICTIVE HOUSING I S NOT AN APPROPRIATE 21
530	530	ACCOMMODATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES A REQUEST UNDER THIS 22
531	531	PARAGRAPH . 23
532	532
533	533	(2) AN INDIVIDU AL PLACED IN AN ACCO MMODATION UNDER 24
534	534	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE GRANTED FULL ACCESS TO 25
535	535	OUT–OF–CELL TIME, PROGRAMMING , AND OTHER SERVICES A VAILABLE TO THE 26
536	536	REST OF THE DETAINED POPULATION . 27
537	537
538	538	(3) PLACEMENT OF AN INCAR CERATED INDIVIDUAL I N AN 28
539	539	ACCOMMODATION UNDER T HIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE NOTED IN THE 29
540	540	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL’S BASE FILE OR INSTI TUTIONAL RECORD IF T HE 30
541	541	NOTATION WOULD SERVE TO INTERRUPT THE IND IVIDUAL’S PROGRAMMING 31
542	542	ELIGIBILITY, PAROLE CONSIDERATION S, SECURITY STATUS CHAN GES, OR OTHER 32
543	543	OPPORTUNITIES . 33
544	544
545	545	(4) (I) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL WHO HAS BEEN P LACED IN 34 SENATE BILL 1085 13
546	546
547	547
548	548	AN ACCOMMODATION THA T ISOLATES THE INDIV IDUAL FROM THE GENER AL 1
549	549	POPULATION OF THE CO RRECTIONAL FACILITY UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N MAY 2
550	550	SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQ UEST TO THE FACILITY STAFF AT ANY TIME TO BE RET URNED 3
551	551	TO THE GENERAL POPUL ATION OF THE CORRECT IONAL FACILITY. 4
552	552
553	553	(II) AFTER RECEIVING A WRI TTEN REQUEST UNDER T HIS 5
554	554	PARAGRAPH , THE FACILITY STAFF S HALL PROMPTLY , BUT NOT LATER THAN 24 6
555	555	HOURS AFTER RECEIVIN G THE REQUEST , RETURN THE INCARC ERATED INDIVIDUAL 7
556	556	TO THE GENERAL POPUL ATION OF THE CORRECT IONAL FACILITY. 8
557	557
558	558	(M) THE DECISION TO REMOV E ANY PERSONAL ITEMS OR CLOTHING FROM 9
559	559	AN INCARCERATED INDI VIDUAL PLACED IN RES TRICTIVE HOUSING SHA LL BE: 10
560	560
561	561	(1) MADE BY THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OR DESIGNEE OF THE 11
562	562	MANAGING OFFICIAL BE FORE THE INCARCERATE D INDIVIDUAL’S TRANSFER TO 12
563	563	RESTRICTIVE HOUSING OR AS SOON AS POSSIB LE AFTER THE TRANSFE R; AND 13
564	564
565	565	(2) BASED ON A DETERMINA TION THAT THE ITEM O R CLOTHING 14
566	566	POSES A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RIS K OF HARM TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR 15
567	567	OTHERS. 16
568	568
569	569	(N) AN INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL PLACED IN ADMI NISTRATIVE 17
570	570	SEGREGATION OR DISCI PLINARY SEGREGATION SHALL HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO 18
571	571	PROGRAMMING , WORK ASSIGNMENTS , RECREATIONAL ACTIVIT IES, AND VISITATION 19
572	572	AS THE POPULATION OF THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITU TION THAT IS NOT 20
573	573	SEGREGATED . 21
574	574
575	575	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
576	576	October 1, 2024. 23