SB 2257 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

ISOLATED CONFINEMENT RESTRICT

Summary
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Nelson Mandela Act. Creates the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act. Provides that, except for a committed person in protective custody who opts out of that status by providing informal, voluntary, written refusal of that status, the use of isolated confinement in correctional institutions is restricted to isolated confinement of no more than 10 consecutive days or no more than 10 days in any 180-day period. Provides that The Department of Corrections shall post on the Department's official website quarterly reports on the use of isolated confinement. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2023 Last action Apr 16, 2024
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18
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Committee
5
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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