18 U.S.C. § 5043
Juvenile solitary confinement
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 5043, Juvenile solitary confinement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450174
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In this section—
the term “covered juvenile” means—
a juvenile who—
the term “juvenile facility” means any facility where covered juveniles are—
Before a staff member of a juvenile facility places a covered juvenile in room confinement, the staff member shall attempt to use less restrictive techniques, including—
If, after attempting to use less restrictive techniques as required under clause (i), a staff member of a juvenile facility decides to place a covered juvenile in room confinement, the staff member shall first—
inform the covered juvenile that release from room confinement will occur—
If a covered juvenile is placed in room confinement because the covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to himself or herself, or to others, the covered juvenile shall be released—
if a covered juvenile does not sufficiently gain control as described in clause (i), not later than—
If, after the applicable maximum period of confinement under subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has expired, a covered juvenile continues to pose a serious and immediate risk of physical harm described in that subclause—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- First Step Act of 2018House: 358–36Senate: no recorded tally