HB1384

Pennsylvania HB1384 regulates confinement in juvenile treatment facilities, prohibiting room confinement for punitive reasons and requiring.

Pennsylvania HB1384 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to regulate confinement in juvenile treatment facilities. It prohibits room confinement for punitive reasons, such as discipline, punishment, or retaliation. The bill mandates that staff members attempt less restrictive techniques before placing a child in room confinement. If a child poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm, room confinement can be used temporarily. The child must be released either when they no longer pose a risk or after three hours, whichever comes first.