LinkLinks DCist: Solitary Confinement Could Be Banned At D.C. Jail, Youth Detention Facilities Under New Bill By Editor On Jul 18, 2022 Last updated Jul 18, 2022 57 Share cA new D.C. Council bill could prohibit solitary confinement in D.C.’s jails and youth detention facilities. The bill, introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, would also impose stricter limits on the D.C. Jail’s use of so-called “safe cells,” a form of solitary confinement that jail officials say is designed to prevent self-harm but which advocates, experts, and people in the jail have called out for being unnecessarily punitive. 57 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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