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The Solitary Confinement Bill
DC bill would stop solitary confinement in jails
Eliminating Restrictive and Segregated Enclosures (“ERASE”) Solitary Confinement Act of 2025
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This bill would stop jails from putting people in solitary cells and make sure they get mental health help if they need it.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill would stop jails from putting people alone in cells for long periods, which is called solitary confinement. It would also make sure that people in jail who are having mental health problems get the care they need. Solitary confinement can be very harmful to a person's mind and body. This bill aims to treat people in jail more fairly and kindly. Some people might think that solitary confinement is needed to keep jails safe or to punish people who break rules. But this bill believes there are better ways. People should watch this bill because it could change how people are treated in jail for the better.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- It would stop jails from using solitary confinement.
- It would limit how "safe cells" are used.
- It would make sure people in jail with mental health problems get proper care.
- The Department of Corrections would have to make a plan to stop solitary confinement.
- The Department would also have to tell the DC Council what happens when they stop using solitary confinement.
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