                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESTRICTIVE HOUSING; DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING; REPORT (§ 53.1-39.1)

A. As used in this section:
			&#8220;Offender&#8221; means an adult or juvenile who is confined in a state
correctional facility.
			&#8220;Restrictive housing&#8221; means special-purpose bed assignments
operated under maximum security regulations and procedures, and utilized under
proper administrative process, for the personal protection or custodial
management of offenders. The Department of Corrections&#8217; restrictive
housing shall, at a minimum, adhere to the standards adopted by the American
Correctional Association, the accrediting body for the corrections industry.
			&#8220;Shared Allied Management Unit&#8221; or &#8220;SAM Unit&#8221; means a
general population environment used to promote safety within institutions by
avoiding the use of restrictive housing to manage vulnerable populations that
typically require a high level of services from security, mental health, or
medical staff.
			&#8220;Vulnerable population&#8221; means offenders who are at a greater risk
of victimization or being bullied in the general population due to
characteristics such as cognitive challenge, age (seniors and youthful), small
stature, or timid personalities.

B. The Department shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or
before October 1 of each year the following information for the Department, in
the aggregate for the previous fiscal year:

   1. The average daily population;

   2. The number of offenders who were placed in and the number of offenders who
   were released from restrictive housing;

   3. The age, sex, race, ethnicity, mental health code, medical class code,
   security level, and custody level classification of each offender housed in
   restrictive housing or a SAM Unit;

   4. The disciplinary offense history preceding placement in restrictive housing
   or a SAM Unit;

   5. The number of days each offender spent in restrictive housing;

   6. The number of offenders released from restrictive housing directly into the
   community;

   7. The number of full-time mental health staff; and

   8. Any changes made during the reporting period to written policies or
   procedures of the Department and each state correctional facility relating to
   the use and conditions of restrictive housing and SAM Units.

C. The Department shall submit the annual report to the Governor, the Chairmen
of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on
Rehabilitation and Social Services, and the Clerks of the House of Delegates and
the Senate as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative
Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports, and
the annual report shall be posted on the General Assembly&#8217;s website. The
Department shall publish the report on the Department&#8217;s website following
its submission to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Committee on Public
Safety and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services, and the
Clerks of the House of Delegates and the Senate.

HISTORY: 2019, cc. 453, 516.