H.R. 1926 · 115th Congress
Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tony Cárdenas
- Introduced
- 2017-04-05
- Latest action
- 2017-04-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles in federal custody at juvenile facilities.
The Bureau of Prisons must report on the rate of juvenile solitary confinement and the trends demonstrated by analyzing data for each juvenile who was subject to solitary confinement.