HB1428

Isolated Confinement Restriction Act limits solitary confinement to 10 days in any 180-day period and prohibits it for certain vulnerable groups.

The Isolated Confinement Restriction Act, also known as the Nelson Mandela Act, restricts the use of isolated confinement in Illinois correctional facilities. It limits solitary confinement to no more than 10 consecutive days and no more than 10 days in any 180-day period. The Act also ensures that basic needs and services are not restricted as punishment. Additionally, it prohibits placing individuals under 21, over 55, with disabilities, or who are pregnant or postpartum in isolated confinement.