,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjai,mr4 ,ri*mond 7= himself & ,mr4    
,walk]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to develop & implem5t       
national /&>ds = ! use ( solit>y        
conf9em5t 9 correctional facilities1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,solit>y ,conf9em5t
 ,/udy & ,re=m ,act ( #bjai4  #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 correctional facilities2  7#c7       
accel]ate ! developm5t ( be/ practices &
 make re=m+ solit>y conf9em5t a top     
priority 9 ea* correctional facility at 
! ,f$]al & ,/ate levels2  7#d7 increase 
! available data & in=mation on !       

incid5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t1           
consequ5tly improv+ ! managem5t &       
adm9i/ration ( correctional facilities2 
7#e7 /&>dize ! def9itions us$ = collect+
 data on ! incid5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t2
  7#f7 increase ! acc\ntability (       
correctional facility (ficials :o fail  
to design & implem5t humane &           
con/itutionally s\nd solit>y conf9em5t  
practices2  7#g7 protect ! ,eigh?       
,am5dm5t rights ( inmates at            
correctional facilities2 &  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,b772    
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 %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate 79 addition to any     
appo9tm5t made "u subp>agraph 7,d774    
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]1 & !    
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 &  

correctional facility conditions1 &     
exi/+ monitor+1 regulatory1 & en=cem5t  
practices2  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !       
*>act]i/ics ( prison]s & juv5ile        
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         
correctional facilities 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 ( ! /aff (      
correctional facilities2 &  7,h7 an     
assessm5t ( exi/+ ,f$]al & ,/ate sy/ems 
= collect+ & report+ ! numb] & duration 
( solit>y conf9em5t incid5ts 9          

correctional 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$uc+ !  
use ( solit>y conf9em5t 9 correctional  
facilities4  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,!    
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] may be  
plac$ 9 solit>y conf9em5t only "u       
extreme em]g5cy circum/ances1 z a la/   
resort1 = z %ort a "t z possible1       
subject to indep5d5t review1 & pursuant 
to ! au?orization ( a compet5t au?ority2
  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 
no m ?an #ae consecutive days 9 a       
#fj-;day p]iod1 except t if ! head ( a  
correctional facility makes an          
individualiz$ det]m9ation t ! prison] _c
 be safely return$ to ! g5]al           
population1 ! head ( ! correctional     
facility may cont9ue to segregate !     

prison] f ! g5]al population )\t ! use (
 solit>y conf9em5t & 9 accordance ) !   
,unit$ ,nations ,/&>d ,m9imum ,rules on 
! ,treatm5t ( ,prison]s2  7,c7 ensur+ t 
prior to be+ classifi$1 assign$1 or     
subject to long-t]m segregation1 a      
prison] %all be entitl$ to a mean+ful   
he>+ on ! reason = & duration ( !       
conf9em5t & h access to legal c\nsel =  
su* he>+s2  7,d7 ensur+ t indef9ite     
s5t5c+ ( a prison] to long-t]m          
segregation w n be all[$ & t ! prison] w
 be af=d$ a mean+ful review ( !         
segregation at lea/ once e #cj days t ! 
prison] rema9s 9 segregation & t        
correctional facility (ficials mu/      
record & provide a transcript ( ! review
 proce$+s = ! prison] "u review to !    
prison] or ! prison]'s designee2  7,e7  
ensur+ t correctional facility (ficials 
design & implem5t programm+ t all[s     
prison]s subject to long-t]m segregation
 to e>n placem5t 9 less re/rictive h\s+ 
?r\gh positive behavior2  7,f7 ensur+ t 
protective cu/ody & o!r cu/ody          

designations design$ to protect         
vuln]able prison]s1 reg>dless ( ! reason
 = vuln]ability1 are n *>act]iz$ by     
solit>y conf9em5t or o!r type (         
isolation conditions1 & t prison]s plac$
 9 protective cu/ody h access to        
programs1 privileges1 education1 & "w   
opportunities comm5surate ) g5]al       
population prison]s to ! ext5t possible2
  7,g7 ensur+ t correctional facility   
(ficials improve access to m5tal heal?  
treatm5t = prison]s 9 solit>y conf9em5t2
  7,h7 ensur+ t correctional facility   
(ficials "w t[>d sy/ems :]e9 prison]s   
diagnos$ by a qualifi$ m5tal heal?      
pr(essional ) a s]i\s m5tal illness are 
n held 9 long-t]m solit>y conf9em5t2    
7,i7 ensur+ t correctional facility     
(ficials d all t is feasible to make    
c]ta9 t prison]s are n held 9 solit>y   
conf9em5t = any duration2  7,j7 ensur+ t
 correctional facility (ficials develop 
alt]native me?ods to manage issues )    
prison]s o!r ?an solit>y conf9em5t2     
7,k7 ensur+ t correctional facility     

(fic]s d all t is feasible to make c]ta9
 t prison]s ) m5tal heal?1 physical1 or 
cognitive disabilities are n held 9     
solit>y conf9em5t = any duration2  7,l7 
ensur+ t correctional facility (fic]s d 
all t is feasible to make c]ta9 t       
pregnant & po/-p>tum wom5 are n held 9  
solit>y conf9em5t = any duration2  7,m7 
ensur+ t correctional facility (fic]s "w
 t[>ds sy/ems t limit ! circum/ances &  
conditions "u :i* juv5iles are plac$ 9  
solit>y conf9em5t1 9 compliance )       
section #ejdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7,n7 su* o!r matt]s z may    
reasonably be relat$ to ! goal ( r$uc+  
solit>y conf9em5t 9 correctional        
facilities4  7#c7 ,limitation ,!        
,commission %all n propose a recomm5d$  
/&>d t w\ld impose sub/antial additional
 co/s comp>$ to ! co/s pres5tly exp5d$  
by correctional facilities1 & %all seek 
to propose /&>ds t r$uce ! co/s (       
inc>c]ation at su* facilities4  7f7     
,consultation ) accr$itation            
organizations ,9 develop+ recomm5d$     

national /&>ds = ! r$uction ( solit>y   
conf9em5t "u subsection 7e71 !          
,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 (          
correctional facilities t h develop$ or 
are 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 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$uction 
( solit>y conf9em5t 9 correctional      
facilities4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t judgm5t ,! 
/&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
bas$ ^u ! indep5d5t judgm5t ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 aft] giv+ 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$]al & ,/ate correctional sy/ems4 ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may1 h[ev]1 provide a  
li/ ( improvem5ts = consid]ation by     
correctional facilities4  7#d7          
,transmission to ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] publi%+ ! f9al rule "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
transmit ! national /&>ds adopt$ "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 correctional 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 ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial   
,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant ,program fund+
 r$uction ,beg9n+ 9 ! second fiscal ye> 
t beg9s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney  
,g5]al issues ! f9al rule "u subsection 

7a77#a71 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or unit (   
local gov]nm5t t is n 9 compliance ) !  
national /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all r$uce  
by #e p]c5t ! am\nt t su* ,/ate or unit 
( local gov]nm5t w\ld o!rwise receive "u
 subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( ! ,omnibus ,crime &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq474  #e4         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7      
,attorney ,g5]al ,! t]m ,attorney ,g5]al
 means ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/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 #ae consecutive days 9 
a #fj-;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]action1 :i* is sep>ate f !   
g5]al population ( t correctional       
facility4  7#g7 ,segregation ,! t]m     
segregation means h\s+ ( a prison]      
sep>ate f ! g5]al population ( a        

correctional facility 9 :i* movem5t1    
activity1 & social int]action may be    
re/rict$4  7#h7 ,correctional facility  
,! t]m correctional facility means a    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or privately run  
prison1 jail1 or juv5ile det5tion       
facility4