An Act To Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This bill proposes to reduce the use of special management units by the Department of Corrections and to reduce the length of time that prisoners in the custody of the Department of Corrections are confined in special management units. It also proposes to provide a mechanism for a person who is confined in a special management unit for more than 30 days to have that person's case reviewed by an independent 3rd party.