Panel hears testimony on mentally ill inmates - The Denver Post
Panel hears testimony on mentally ill inmates - The Denver Post A Senate committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that would require mentally ill prisoners to undergo evaluation before placement in solitary confinement. Senate Bill 176, sponsored by Sen. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, would create committees to evaluate prisoners before they are placed in solitary confinement. Although the committee delayed a vote, emotional testimony from former convicts argued that solitary confinement, called "administrative segregation," only makes mentally troubled prisoners less likely to successfully return to society after their times are served. Representatives of the Colorado Department of Corrections testified that prisoners can pose a serious risk to staff, making confinement necessary. A future meeting of the committee will vote on the bill.
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