

HB 188: Juvenile Solitary Confinement
This bill, companion bill SB 387, would establish conditions and time limits for placing a child in room confinement at a detention or shelter facility.
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This bill, companion bill SB 387, would establish conditions and time limits for placing a child in room confinement at a detention or shelter facility.
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