Bill Title: Solitary confinement standards. Requires the department of correction to abide by the provisions of the: (1) United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; and (2) United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; when placing and holding committed persons in solitary confinement or other forms of prolonged isolation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law [SB0557 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Greg Taylor [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-033	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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