VA SB 719

Title: Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
Author: Lamont Bagby

Summary
Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place an incarcerated person in a less-restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every 48 hours and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, inform him of any reason or reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary, and give the incarcerated person an opportunity to respond to those reasons, and a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated individual within 24 hours. This bill is identical to HB 1244.

Status
Senate: Passed by for the day

Bill Documents
VA SB 719 - Senate amendments
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Senate amendments)

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VA SB 719 - Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered)

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VA SB 719 - Printed as engrossed 24105143D-E
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Printed as engrossed 24105143D-E)

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VA SB 719 - House committee amendments reported
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (House committee amendments reported)

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VA SB 719 - Amendment(s) for S-Rehabilitation and Social Services Offered on 2/2/2024
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Amendment(s) for S-Rehabilitation and Social Services Offered on 2/2/2024)

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VA SB 719 - Amendment(s) for Committee: Public Safety Offered on 2/16/2024
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Amendment(s) for Committee: Public Safety Offered on 2/16/2024)

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VA SB 719 - House amendments engrossed
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (House amendments engrossed)

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VA SB 719 - House amendments adopted
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (House amendments adopted)

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VA SB 719 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB719ER)
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB719ER))

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VA SB 719 - Presented and ordered printed 24105143D
2024-01-19 - VA SB 719 (Presented and ordered printed 24105143D)

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