RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Restrictive housing can only be used when there is reasonable cause to believe a person would create a substantial risk of immediate serious harm to themselves or others, and less restrictive interventions would be insufficient.

Facilities must provide daily medical evaluations, ensure proper ventilation and sanitation, and maximize time spent outside cells through recreation and social interaction.

People in vulnerable populations (under 21, over 60, with mental illness, disabilities, serious medical conditions, pregnancy, or LGBTQ+ individuals) cannot be placed in restrictive housing except in emergency situations.

New policies and procedures must be developed by July 1, 2026, and a plan for current restrictive housing placements must be created by April 1, 2026.

The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission must review all restrictive housing placements and issue quarterly reports on usage and incidents.

Quarterly reports must include data on age, gender identity, ethnicity, mental illness incidence, and incidents of self-harm, suicide, and assault in restrictive housing units.

Restrictive housing is now defined as confinement in a cell or restrictive space for 20 hours or more per day, with severely restricted activities and movement.

Added explicit exemptions prohibiting restrictive housing for individuals under 21, pregnant persons, and those with disabilities, mental illness, or developmental disabilities.

Established a Restrictive Housing Legislative Working Group to develop comprehensive policies for vulnerable populations by September 2027.

Required the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to review restrictive housing placements annually and publish quarterly reports on usage.

Set specific deadlines for implementation including July 1, 2026 for restricting restrictive housing use and December 1, 2027 for implementing working group recommendations.

Added formal definitions for 'correctional facility' and 'restrictive housing' to clarify the bill's application.

Removed original formatting and metadata from the House Draft version, replacing it with Senate Draft formatting.

Committed persons under 21, over 60, pregnant, with disabilities, or serious medical conditions are protected from restrictive housing placement.

Restrictive housing is now limited to emergency situations only, requiring immediate hearings within 24 hours and daily medical evaluations.

New protections prevent placement during facility-wide lockdowns beyond 15 consecutive days and require cells to meet basic health and safety standards.

Inmates in restrictive housing must receive food, water, medical care, legal counsel, and opportunities for recreation and social interaction.

Restrictive housing is now defined as confinement in a cell for 20+ hours per day with severely restricted activities and movement.

The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission must review all restrictive housing placements and submit quarterly reports.

Department must develop new policies and procedures by July 1, 2026, and submit compliance reports by April 2027.

Establishes a comprehensive list of vulnerable populations - including minors, elderly individuals, pregnant persons, those with disabilities or serious medical conditions, and LGBTQ+ individuals - who are prohibited from being placed in restrictive housing.

Requires medical and mental health evaluations within 24 hours of placement, daily evaluations for those already in restrictive housing, and independent hearings within 24 hours of placement to allow individuals to contest confinement.

Requires correctional facilities to provide access to food, water, medical care, legal counsel, and recreation activities even for individuals in restrictive housing.

Defines restrictive housing specifically as confinement in a cell or physically restrictive space for 20 hours or more per day with severely restricted activities, movements, and social interactions.

Mandates quarterly public reports on restrictive housing usage including demographic data, emergency confinement incidents, and facility lockdowns, while excluding personally identifiable information.

Creates a new role for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to actively monitor and review all housing placements involving 20 or more hours of cell confinement.

Sets multiple implementation deadlines including July 1, 2026 for policy development and restrictive housing restrictions, April 1, 2026 for initial reviews of current placements, and a delayed effective date of July 1, 3000.

The term 'solitary confinement' was replaced with 'restrictive housing' throughout the document to encompass a wider range of restrictive practices.

New protections were added for vulnerable populations including those over 60, those with disabilities or mental illness, pregnant individuals, and LGBTQ+ persons, who generally cannot be placed in restrictive housing.

A new legislative working group was established to develop policies specifically for vulnerable populations by January 2027.

New reporting requirements were added to include quarterly data on demographics, emergency confinement incidents, and suicide rates in restrictive housing units.

The effective date for most restrictive housing restrictions was set to July 1, 2026, with a new working group deadline of August 1, 2025.

New requirements mandate that the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission review restrictive housing placements annually and monitor any cell confinement exceeding 20 hours daily.