Courts; use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-503 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to detention decision and findings, so as to prohibit the use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Last action Feb 27, 2023
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3
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0
Committee
0
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Schofield
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
P
Shelly Hutchinson
DDemocratic
P
Viola Davis
DDemocratic
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