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FY 2022 Report on the Use of Solitary Confinement for the Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies

NCJ Number
309402
Date Published
August 2024
Length
11 pages
Abstract

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides this report required by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-103), which states: The Committee directs the [National Institute of Justice (NIJ)] to collect data on solitary confinement practices, including frequency, conditions of solitary confinement, duration of solitary confinement, the impact of solitary confinement on an individual’s physical and social-emotional health, and the recidivism rate of individuals who have experienced solitary confinement. The Committee directs the [NIJ] to report back to the Committee annually on this topic, with the first report due not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Date Published: August 1, 2024