S 329 MERCY Act Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017
US Congress 115th Congress
MERCY Act Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017
S.329
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MERCY Act Maintaining dignity and Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit juvenile solitary confinement, except as a temporary response to behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of harm.
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Introduced 02/22/2017
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