S 4595 — Revises certain provisions of "Isolated Confinement Restriction Act."

Summary

Isolated Confinement Restriction Act-revise certain provisions

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current html September 29, 2026

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 30:4-82.7; N.J.S.A. 30:4-82.8.

• N.J.S.A. 30:4-82.7

  or or similarly confined holding or living space, alone or with other inmates, 20 correctional facility 22 hours or more per day in a or younger a history of psychiatric hospitalization, perceived or similarly confined holding → , licensed clinical social worker, 22 under (1) determined based on a medical examination or mental health evaluation conducted by medical staff; or (2) pursuant to a judicial determination, is deemed to be in imminent danger of being abused or harassed based on the perception of others that the inmate is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex "Repetitively violent inmate" means an inmate: a. for whom there is reasonable cause to believe that the inmate would create a substantial risk of serious harm to the inmate's self or another, including but not limited to a correctional police officer or other employee or volunteer in the facility, as evidenced by recent threats or conduct, and a less restrictive intervention would be insufficient to reduce this risk; and b. was previously, on two or more prior occasions: (1) classified as being under close custody status; or (2) placed in isolated confinement.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 30:4-82.8

  himself on a daily basis, ; however, in a county correctional facility, an inmate in isolated confinement shall be evaluated by a member of the medical staff as frequently as clinically indicated, but at least once per week lock down lock down → the inmate's self as frequently as clinically indicated, but at least once per week. The examination shall be conducted this paragraph, or or unit-wide lockdown The limitations in this paragraph shall not apply to a repetitively violent inmate, as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2019, c.160 (C.30:4-82.7). or unit-wide lockdown (5) An inmate who is a member of a vulnerable population shall not be placed in isolated confinement, unless: (a) the inmate has given the inmate's informed, voluntary, written consent; or (b) there is reasonable cause to believe that the inmate would create a substantial risk of serious harm to the inmate's self or another, including but not limited to a correctional police officer or other employee or volunteer in the facility, as evidenced by recent threats or conduct, and a less restrictive intervention would be insufficient to reduce this risk.

  amended

Action History

1. September 28, 2026

   INT 1RS REF SLP

Sponsors

• Linda R. Greenstein · Primary

Subjects