ble maximum period of confinement under sub-
clause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has 
expired, a covered juvenile continues to pose a 
serious and immediate risk of physical harm de-
scribed in that subclause— 
‘‘(i) the covered juvenile shall be 
transferred immediately to another juvenile 
facility or internal location where services 
can be provided to the covered juvenile 
without relying on room confinement; or 
‘‘(ii) if a qualified mental health pro-
fessional believes the level of crisis service 
needed is not currently available, a staff 
member of the juvenile facility shall imme-
diately transport the juvenile to— 
‘‘(I) an emergency medical facil-
ity; or 
‘‘(II) an equivalent location that 
can meet the needs of the covered ju-
venile. 
‘‘(D) ACTION
BEFORE
EXPIRATION
OF 
TIME
LIMIT.—Nothing in subparagraph (C) 
shall be construed to prohibit an action de-
scribed in clause (i) or (ii) of that subparagraph 
from being taken before the applicable max-
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imum period of confinement under subclause (I) 
or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has expired. 
‘‘(E) CONDITIONS.—A room used for room 
confinement for a juvenile shall— 
‘‘(i) have not less than 80 square feet 
of floor space; 
‘‘(ii) have adequate lighting, heating 
or cooling (as applicable), and ventilation 
for the comfort of the juvenile; 
‘‘(iii) be suicide-resistant and protru-
sion-free; and 
‘‘(iv) have access to clean potable 
water, toilet facilities, and hygiene sup-
plies. 
‘‘(F) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) USE OF ROOM CONFINEMENT.— 
Not later than 1 business day after the 
date on which a juvenile facility places a 
covered juvenile in room confinement, the 
juvenile facility shall provide notice to the 
attorney of record for the juvenile. 
‘‘(ii) TRANSFER.—Not later than 24 
hours after a covered juvenile is trans-
ferred from a juvenile facility to another 
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location, the juvenile facility shall provide 
notice to— 
‘‘(I) the attorney of record for 
the juvenile; and 
‘‘(II) an authorized parent or 
guardian of the juvenile. 
‘‘(G) SPIRIT AND PURPOSE.—The use of 
consecutive periods of room confinement to 
evade the spirit and purpose of this subsection 
shall be prohibited. 
‘‘(c) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this section, and each year 
thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress 
a report that— 
‘‘(1) contains a detailed description of the type 
of physical force, restraints, and room confinement 
used at juvenile facilities; 
‘‘(2) describes the number of instances in which 
physical force, restraints, or room confinement are 
used at juvenile facilities, disaggregated by race, eth-
nicity, and gender; and 
‘‘(3) contains a detailed description of steps 
taken, in each instance in which room confinement 
is used at a juvenile facility, to address and remedy 
the underlying issue that led to behavioral interven-
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tion resulting in the use of room confinement, in-
cluding any positive or negative outcomes.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 403 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘5043. Juvenile solitary confinement.’’. 
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