BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1143 (Leno) - Juveniles: room confinement ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: March 29, 2016 |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 7 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Jolie Onodera | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1143 would establish statutory guidelines and restrictions, to become operative on January 1, 2018, for confining a minor or ward in a juvenile facility in a locked sleeping room or cell with minimal or no contact with persons other than correctional facility staff and attorneys, as specified. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: CDCR DJJ : Annual costs to the CDCR Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) of approximately $650,000 (General Fund) annually for increased staffing, data collection, and training on new regulations. The provisions of this bill would apply to the DJF population of approximately 700 youth. SB 1143 (Leno) Page 1 of ? Local juvenile facilities : Potentially significant ongoing local costs, potentially state-reimbursable (General Fund) potentially in the low millions of dollars (General Fund) statewide for over 100 local juvenile facilities with an average daily population of approximately 7,600 youth, to meet the operational and documentation mandates of this bill. Author Amendments: Specify that room confinement shall not be used before other less restrictive options have been attempted and exhausted, unless attempting those options poses a threat to the safety or security of any minor, ward, or staff. Provide that authorization to extend room confinement beyond four hours may be obtained by 'documented' authorization instead of restricted to 'written' authorization by the facility superintendent or his or her designee every four hours thereafter. Add a coauthor. -- END --