Pennsylvania SB787 regulates solitary confinement in correctional institutions, setting conditions, procedures, and protections for inmates.

Pennsylvania SB787 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish regulations for solitary confinement in correctional institutions. It mandates that inmates can only be placed in solitary confinement if there is a substantial risk of serious harm and less restrictive interventions are insufficient. It prohibits the use of restraints, chemical agents, or shackles on inmates in solitary confinement.

Pennsylvania SB787 regulates solitary confinement in correctional institutions, setting conditions, procedures, and protections for inmates.

Pennsylvania SB787 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish regulations for solitary confinement in correctional institutions. It mandates that inmates can only be placed in solitary confinement if there is a substantial risk of serious harm and less restrictive interventions are insufficient. It prohibits the use of restraints, chemical agents, or shackles on inmates in solitary confinement.