Pennsylvania SB788 prohibits solitary confinement in correctional institutions and mandates alternative disciplinary measures.

Pennsylvania SB788 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to prohibit solitary confinement in correctional institutions. It defines solitary confinement as the confinement of an inmate for approximately 20 hours or more per day with severely restricted activity, movement, and social interaction. The bill mandates that correctional institutions implement alternative disciplinary measures instead of solitary confinement, which may include limiting contact visits, restricting visitors to immediate family, loss of work opportunities, additional unpaid work duties, loss of.

Pennsylvania SB788 prohibits solitary confinement in correctional institutions and mandates alternative disciplinary measures.

Pennsylvania SB788 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to prohibit solitary confinement in correctional institutions. It defines solitary confinement as the confinement of an inmate for approximately 20 hours or more per day with severely restricted activity, movement, and social interaction. The bill mandates that correctional institutions implement alternative disciplinary measures instead of solitary confinement, which may include limiting contact visits, restricting visitors to immediate family, loss of work opportunities, additional unpaid work duties, loss of.