,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjad ,mr4   
,ri*mond 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (       
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,bass1
 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,polis1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,honda1 & ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to develop & implem5t national /&>ds = 
! use ( solit>y conf9em5t 9 ! ,nation's 
prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile det5tion      
facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,! ,solit>y ,conf9em5t  
,/udy & ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to--  7#a7 develop & implem5t national  
/&>ds = ! use ( solit>y conf9em5t to    
ensure t x is us$ infrequ5tly & only "u 
extreme circum/ances2  7#b7 e/abli% a m 

humane & con/itutionally s\nd practice (
 segregat$ det5tion or solit>y conf9em5t
 9 ! ,nation's prisons2  7#c7 accel]ate 
! developm5t ( be/ practices & make     
re=m+ solit>y conf9em5t a top priority 9
 ea* prison1 jail1 & juv5ile det5tion   
sy/em at ! ,f$]al & ,/ate levels2  7#d7 
increase ! available data & in=mation on
 ! incid5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t1        
consequ5tly improv+ ! managem5t &       
adm9i/ration ( correctional & juv5ile   
ju/ice facilities2  7#e7 /&>dize !      
def9itions us$ = collect+ data on !     
incid5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t2  7#f7     
increase ! acc\ntability ( prison1 jail1
 & juv5ile corrections (ficials :o fail 
to design & implem5t humane &           
con/itutionally s\nd solit>y conf9em5t  
practices2  7#g7 protect ! ,eigh?       
,am5dm5t rights ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 prison]s & juv5ile deta9ees2 &  7#h7   
r$uce ! co/s t solit>y conf9em5t imposes
 on int]/ate comm]ce4  #c4 ,national    
solit>y conf9em5t /udy & re=m commission
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a    

commission to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,solit>y ,conf9em5t ,/udy & ,re=m       
,commission4  7b7 ,memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #i    
memb]s1 ( :om--  7,a7 #c %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 #b %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 unless ! ,speak] is ( !
 same p>ty z ! ,presid5t1 9 :i* case #a 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & #a %all be appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 #a %all be       
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 79 addition to any      
appo9tm5t made "u subp>agraph 7,b72     
7,d7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! majority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 unless ! majority     
lead] is ( ! same p>ty z ! ,presid5t1 9 
:i* case #a %all be appo9t$ by !        
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & #a %all be  
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,e7 #a memb] appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate 79 addition to any     
appo9tm5t made "u subp>agraph 7,d74     

7#b7 ,p]sons eligible ,ea* memb] ( !    
,commission %all be an individual :o has
 k or exp]tise 9 matt]s to be /udi$ by !
 ,commission4  7#c7 ,consultation       
requir$ ,! ,presid5t1 ! ,speak] &       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & ! majority lead] &   
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all consult ) 
"o ano!r prior to ! appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission to a*ieve1 to ! maximum
 ext5t possible1 fair & equitable       
repres5tation ( v>i\s po9ts ( view )    
respect to ! matt]s to be /udi$ by !    
,commission4  7#d7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] %all 
be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4    
7#e7 ,"t = initial appo9tm5ts ,!        
appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s %all be made n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#f7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 
! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 
:i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made1 & %all  
be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! vacancy occurr$4  7c7 ,op]ation
  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,n lat] ?an #ae days  
aft] appo9tm5ts ( all ! memb]s are made1

 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t a *airp]son = !
 ,commission f among its memb]s4  7#b7  
,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at !   
call ( ! *airp]son4 ,! initial meet+ ( !
 ,commission %all take place n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! initial appo9tm5t ( !   
memb]s is complet$4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a    
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum to conduct bus9ess1 
b ! ,commission may e/abli% a less]     
quorum = conduct+ he>+s s*$ul$ by !     
,commission4  7#d7 ,rules ,! ,commission
 may e/abli% by majority vote any o!r   
rules = ! conduct ( ,commission bus9ess1
 if su* rules are n inconsi/5t ) ?is    
,act or o!r applicable law4  7d7        
,compreh5sive /udy ( ! impacts ( solit>y
 conf9em5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all c>ry out a compreh5sive legal &   
factual /udy ( ! p5ological1 physical1  
m5tal1 m$ical1 social1 fiscal1 &        
economic impacts ( solit>y conf9em5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on--  7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 communities 
& social in/itutions g5]ally1 includ+   

individuals1 families1 & bus9esses )9   
su* communities & social in/itutions4   
7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! /udy "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 a review (   
exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t   
policies & practices ) respect to !     
ext5t & duration ( ! use ( solit>y      
conf9em5t2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !       
relation%ip betwe5 solit>y conf9em5t &  
prison1 jail1 & juv5ile det5tion        
facility conditions & exi/+ monitor+1   
regulatory1 & en=cem5t practices2  7,c7 
an assessm5t ( ! *>act]i/ics ( prison]s 
& deta9ees mo/ likely to be ref]r$ to   
solit>y conf9em5t & ! effectiv5ess (    
v>i\s types ( treatm5t or programs to   
r$uce su* likelihood2  7,d7 an assessm5t
 ( ! impacts ( solit>y conf9em5t on     
individuals1 families1 social           
in/itutions1 & ! economy g5]ally2  7,e7 
an id5tification ( additional sci5tific 
& social sci5ce rese>* ne$$ on !        
preval5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t 9 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile
 det5tion c5t]s z well z a full         

assessm5t ( exi/+ lit]ature2  7,f7 an   
assessm5t ( ! g5]al relation%ip betwe5  
solit>y conf9em5t & m5tal illness2  7,g7
 an assessm5t ( ! relation%ip betwe5    
solit>y conf9em5t & levels ( tra9+1     
sup]vision1 & discipl9e ( corrections   
/aff2 &  7,h7 an assessm5t ( exi/+      
,f$]al & ,/ate sy/ems = collect+ &      
report+ ! numb] & duration ( solit>y    
conf9em5t incid5ts 9 prisons1 jails1 &  
juv5ile det5tion facilities nationwide4 
7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,di/ribution ,n lat] 
?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! initial    
meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission    
%all submit a report on ! /udy c>ri$ out
 "u ?is subsection to--  7i7 !          
,presid5t2  7ii7 ! ,congress2  7iii7 !  
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices2  7v7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,prisons2  7vi7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &        
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion2  7vii7 ! *ief    
executive ( ea* ,/ate2 &  7viii7 ! head 
( ! dep>tm5t ( corrections ( ea* ,/ate4 

7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all include--  7i7 ! f9d+s &      
conclusions ( ! ,commission2  7ii7 !    
recomm5d$ national /&>ds = r$uc+ ! use (
 solit>y conf9em5t describ$ 9 subsection
 7e72 &  7iii7 a summ>y ( ! mat]ials    
reli$ on by ! ,commission 9 ! prep>ation
 ( ! report4  7e7 ,recomm5dations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! report submitt$ "u   
subsection 7d77#c71 ! ,commission %all  
provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ) recomm5d$ 
national /&>ds = significantly r$uc+ !  
use ( solit>y conf9em5t 9 ! ,nation's   
prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile det5tion      
facilities4  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,!    
in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include recomm5d$ national /&>ds relat+ 
to--  7,a7 h[ au?orities c progress t[>d
 significantly limit+ ! utilization (   
solit>y conf9em5t s t a prison] or      
deta9ee may be plac$ 9 solit>y conf9em5t
 only :5 ! safety or security ( !       
facility or ano!r p]son is at imm95t    
risk1 dur+ an ongo+ discipl9>y          

inve/igation conc]n+ an adult prison]1  
or to puni% an adult prison] = an       
extremely s]i\s discipl9>y infraction2  
7,b7 me?ods t c be employ$ to ensure t !
 duration ( solit>y conf9em5t ( a       
prison] at an in/itution c be limit$ to 
few] ?an #cj days 9 any #de-;day p]iod1 
except 9 a case 9 :i* ! head ( a        
corrections facility makes an           
individualiz$ det]m9ation t prolong$    
solit>y conf9em5t ( ! prison] = a s]i\s 
discipl9>y infraction is necess>y = !   
ord] or security ( ! in/itution or a    
prison] reque/s su* placem5t2  7,c7     
ensur+ t prior to be+ classifi$1        
assign$1 or subject to long-t]m solit>y 
conf9em5t1 an adult prison] %all be     
entitl$ to a mean+ful he>+ on ! reason =
 & duration ( ! conf9em5t & h access to 
legal c\nsel = su* he>+s2  7,d7 ensur+ t
 indef9ite s5t5c+ ( an adult prison] to 
long-t]m solit>y conf9em5t w n be all[$ 
& t ! prison] w be af=d$ a mean+ful     
review ( ! conf9em5t at lea/ once e #cj 
days t ! prison] rema9s 9 solit>y       

conf9em5t & t facility (ficials mu/     
record & provide a transcript ( ! review
 proce$+s = ! prison] "u review to !    
prison] or ! prison]'s designee2  7,e7  
ensur+ t corrections au?orities design &
 implem5t programm+ t all[s adult       
prison]s subject to long-t]m solit>y    
conf9em5t to e>n placem5t 9 less        
re/rictive h\s+ ?r\gh positive behavior2
  7,f7 limit+ ! use ( involunt>y solit>y
 conf9em5t = ! purpose ( protective     
cu/ody solely because ( a p]sonal       
*>act]i/ic t makes ! prison] p>ticul>ly 
vuln]able to h>m1 includ+ age1 g5d]     
id5tity1 race1 or religion2  7,g7 ensur+
 t corrections au?orities improve access
 to m5tal heal? treatm5t = prison]s &   
juv5ile deta9ees 9 solit>y conf9em5t2   
7,h7 ensur+ t corrections au?orities "w 
t[>d sy/ems :]e9 prison]s & juv5ile     
deta9ees diagnos$ by a qualifi$ m5tal   
heal? pr(essional ) a s]i\s m5tal       
illness %all n be held 9 long-t]m       
solit>y conf9em5t2  7,i7 ensur+ t       
corrections au?orities d all t is       

feasible to make c]ta9 t prison]s &     
juv5ile deta9ees y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s (   
age %all n be held 9 solit>y conf9em5t =
 any duration1 except "u extreme em]g5cy
 circum/ances2  7,j7 ensur+ t           
corrections au?orities develop          
alt]native me?ods to manage issues )    
juv5ile deta9ees & prison]s "u #ah o!r  
?an solit>y conf9em5t2 &  7,k7 su* o!r  
matt]s z may reasonably be relat$ to !  
goal ( r$uc+ solit>y conf9em5t 9 !      
,nation's prisons4  7#c7 ,limitation ,! 
,commission %all n propose a recomm5d$  
/&>d t w\ld impose sub/antial additional
 co/s comp>$ to ! co/s pres5tly exp5d$  
by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local corrections   
au?orities & %all seek to propose /&>ds 
t r$uce ! co/s ( inc>c]ation to ^!      
au?orities4  7f7 ,consultation )        
accr$itation organizations ,9 develop+  
recomm5d$ national /&>ds = ! r$uction ( 
solit>y conf9em5t1 ! ,commission %all   
consid] any /&>ds t h already be5       
develop$1 or are be+ develop$           
simultane\sly to ! delib]ations ( !     

,commission4 ,! ,commission %all consult
 ) accr$itation organizations           
responsible = ! accr$itation ( ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 or private corrections    
facilities1 t h develop$ or are curr5tly
 develop+ /&>ds relat$ to solit>y       
conf9em5t4 ,! ,commission %all also     
consult ) national associations         
repres5t+ ! corrections pr(ession1 !    
legal pr(ession1 ! m$ical pr(ession1 or 
any o!r p]t95t pr(essional body t has   
develop$ or is curr5tly develop+ /&>ds  
relat$ to solit>y conf9em5t4  7g7 ,he>+s
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all hold
 public he>+s4 ,! ,commission may hold  
su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times &     
places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su*
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
advisable to c>ry out its duties "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,witness exp5ses         
,witnesses reque/$ to appe> be=e !      
,commission %all be paid ! same fees z  
are paid to witnesses "u section #ahba (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! p]  
diem & mileage all[ances = witnesses    

%all be paid f funds appropriat$ to !   
,commission4  7h7 ,in=mation f f$]al or 
/ate ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure  
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out its duties "u ?is  
section4 ,! ,commission may reque/ !    
head ( any ,/ate or local dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy to furni% su* in=mation to !      
,commission4  7i7 ,p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7
 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !          
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vice = ! ,commission4   
7#b7 ,detail ( f$]al employees ,) !     
affirmative vote ( #bc ( ! ,commission1 
any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee1 ) !      
approval ( ! head ( ! appropriate ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 may be detail$ to ! ,commission 
)\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be  
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  

/atus1 b5efits1 or privileges4  7#c7    
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide reasonable
 & appropriate (fice space1 supplies1 & 
adm9i/rative assi/ance4  7j7 ,contracts 
= rese>*  7#a7 ,national in/itute (     
ju/ice ,) a #bc affirmative vote1 !     
,commission may select nongov]nm5tal    
rese>*]s & exp]ts to assi/ ! ,commission
 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 ,! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all      
contract ) ! rese>*]s & exp]ts select$  
by ! ,commission to provide fund+ 9     
ex*ange = _! s]vices4  7#b7 ,o!r        
organizations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! ability ( !  
,commission to ent] into contracts ) o!r
 entities or organizations = rese>*     
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
,commission "u ?is section4  7k7        
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,commission submits ! reports     
requir$ by ?is section4  7l7 ,exemption 

,! ,commission %all be exempt f ! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act4  #d4        
,adoption & effect ( national /&>ds  7a7
 ,publication ( /&>ds  7#a7 ,f9al rule  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] receiv+ !     
report specifi$ 9 section 7#c77;d77#c71 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% a f9al   
rule adopt+ national /&>ds = ! r$uction 
( solit>y conf9em5t 9 ! ,nation's       
prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile det5tion      
c5t]s4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t judgm5t ,! /&>ds
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ 
^u ! indep5d5t judgm5t ( ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 aft] giv+ due consid]ation to ! 
recomm5d$ national /&>ds provid$ by !   
,commission "u section #c7;e71 & be+    
in=m$ by su* data1 op9ions1 & proposals 
t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es to be     
appropriate to consid]4  7#c7           
,limitation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n  
e/abli% a national /&>d "u ?is section t
 w\ld impose sub/antial additional co/s 
comp>$ to ! co/s pres5tly exp5d$ by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local corrections      
au?orities4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1    

h[ev]1 provide a li/ ( improvem5ts =    
consid]ation by correctional facilities4
  7#d7 ,transmission to /ates ,)9 #ij   
days ( publi%+ ! f9al rule "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all transmit !
 national /&>ds adopt$ "u t p>agraph to 
! *ief executive ( ea* ,/ate1 ! head ( !
 dep>tm5t ( corrections ( ea* ,/ate1 !  
head ( ! dep>tm5t ( juv5ile ju/ice ( ea*
 /ate1 & to ! appropriate au?orities 9  
^? units ( local gov]nm5t :o ov]see     
op]ations 9 "o or m prisons1 jails1 or  
juv5ile det5tion facilities4  7b7       
,applicability to f$]al bureau ( prisons
 ,! national /&>ds ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7a7 %all apply to ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,prisons imm$iately ^u        
adoption ( ! f9al rule "u subsection    
7a77#a74  7c7 ,eligibility = f$]al funds
  7#a7 ,adoption ( national /&>ds ,= ea*
 fiscal ye>1 any am\nt t a ,/ate w\ld   
o!rwise receive = prison1 jail1 &       
juv5ile det5tion purposes = t fiscal ye>
 "u a grant program cov]$ by p>agraph   
7#b7 %all be r$uc$ by #ae p]c5t unless !

 *ief executive ( ! ,/ate or p]t95t     
local gov]nm5t (ficial submits to !     
,attorney ,g5]al--  7,a7 a c]tification 
t ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t has adopt$1 
& is 9 full compliance )1 ! national    
/&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 or 
7,b7 an assurance t n less ?an #e p]c5t 
( su* am\nt %all be us$ only = ! purpose
 ( enabl+ ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to  
adopt1 & a*ieve full compliance )1 ^?   
national /&>ds1 s z to ensure t a       
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be 
submitt$ 9 future ye>s4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
,programs  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a grant      
program is cov]$ by ?is subsection if-- 
7i7 ! program is c>ri$ out by or "u !   
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7ii7 !
 program may provide am\nts to ,/ates or
 local gov]nm5ts = crim9al ju/ice or    
juv5ile ju/ice purposes4  7,b7 ,li/ ,=  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
prep>e a li/ id5tify+ ea* program t     
meets ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph 7,a7 &    
make su* li/ available to ea* ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,report on        

noncompliance ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
publi% a report li/+ ea* grantee t is n 
9 compliance ) ! national /&>ds adopt$  
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a74  7#d7   
,r$i/ribution ( am\nts ,am\nts "u a     
grant program n grant$ by reason ( a    
r$uction "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be grant$
 to "o or m entities n subject to su*   
r$uction or su* prohibition1 subject to 
! o!r laws gov]n+ t program4  7#e7      
,implem5tation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
e/abli% proc$ures to implem5t ?is       
subsection1 includ+ proc$ures =         
effectively apply+ ?is subsection to    
discretion>y grant programs4  7#f7      
,effective date ,! programs cov]$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be subject to        
decreases "u ?is ,act 9 ! second fiscal 
ye> t comm5ces aft] ! date ! ,attorney  
,g5]al issues ! f9al rule "u subsection 
7a77#a74  #e4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( 
?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all      
apply3  7#a7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,! t]m    
,attorney ,g5]al means ! ,attorney      

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,national ,solit>y ,conf9em5t ,/udy &   
,re=m ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #c
 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,long-t]m ,! t]m     
long-t]m means any p]iod la/+ m ?an #cj 
days1 consecutive or nonconsecutive1 9  
any #de-;day p]iod4  7#d7 ,qualifi$     
m5tal heal? pr(essional ,! t]m qualifi$ 
m5tal heal? pr(essional means a         
psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 psy*iatric      
social work]1 lic5s$ pr(essional        
c\nselor1 psy*iatric nurse1 or ano!r    
individual :o1 by virtue ( education1   
cr$5tials1 & exp]i5ce1 is p]mitt$ by law
 to evaluate & provide m5tal heal? c>e4 
7#e7 ,s]i\s m5tal illness ,! t]m s]i\s  
m5tal illness means a sub/antial disord]
 t--  7,a7 significantly impairs        
judgm5t1 behavior1 or capacity to       
recognize reality or cope ) ! ord9>y    
dem&s ( life2 &  7,b7 is manife/$ by    
sub/antial pa9 or disability1 ! /atus ( 
be+ actively suicidal1 a sev]e cognitive
 disord] t results 9 significant        

functional impairm5t1 or a sev]e        
p]sonality disord] t results 9          
significant functional impairm5t4  7#f7 
,solit>y conf9em5t ,! t]m solit>y       
conf9em5t means conf9em5t ( a prison] or
 juv5ile deta9ee 9 a cell or o!r place1 
alone or ) o!r p]sons1 = approximately  
#bb h\rs or m p] day ) sev]ely re/rict$ 
activity1 movem5t1 & social int]action4 
7#g7 ,corrections ,! t]m corrections    
includes prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile      
det5tion facilities4