>>Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Limit Solitary Confinement In Prisons
(Harrisburg, PA) -- State Representative Tina Davis is proposing a bill that would limit solitary confinement in prisons to 15 days. Davis says the practice is unethical, inhumane and could have lasting effects on inmates. Her bill would also ban the use of solitary confinement on LGBTQ individuals, pregnant women and inmates younger than 21 and older than 55. The bill is currently waiting for a vote in a House committee.