Solitary Confinement Briefing on H.R. 4488 Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019

Authors

Brenda V. Smith, American University Washington College of LawFollow
Juan Mendez
Johnny Perez, U.S. Prisons Program for the National Religious Campaign Against Torture

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-21-2019

Location or Event Name

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abstract

On Thursday, Nov. 21, Professors Juan Mendez and Brenda Smith headed to Capitol Hill to participate in a congressional staff briefing on “Solitary Confinement: Briefing on H.R. 4488.” This recently introduced legislation focuses on developing and implementing national standards for the use of solitary confinement in federal correctional facilities.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Brenda V.; Mendez, Juan; and Perez, Johnny, "Solitary Confinement Briefing on H.R. 4488 Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019" (2019). Congressional and Other Testimony. 42.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_cong/42