ciplinary investigation concerning an adult pris-
oner, or to punish an adult prisoner for an ex-
tremely serious disciplinary infraction; 
(B) methods that can be employed to en-
sure that the duration of solitary confinement 
of a prisoner at an institution can be limited to 
fewer than 30 days in any 45-day period, except 
in a case in which the head of a corrections fa-
cility makes an individualized determination 
that prolonged solitary confinement of the pris-
oner for a serious disciplinary infraction is nec-
essary for the order or security of the institu-
tion or a prisoner requests such placement; 
(C) ensuring that prior to being classified, 
assigned, or subject to long-term solitary con-
finement, an adult prisoner shall be entitled to 
a meaningful hearing on the reason for and du-
ration of the confinement and have access to 
legal counsel for such hearings; 
(D) ensuring that indefinite sentencing of 
an adult prisoner to long-term solitary confine-
ment will not be allowed and that the prisoner 
will be afforded a meaningful review of the con-
finement at least once every 30 days that the 
prisoner remains in solitary confinement and 
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that facility officials must record and provide a 
transcript of the review proceedings for the 
prisoner under review to the prisoner or the 
prisoner’s designee; 
(E) ensuring that corrections authorities 
design and implement programming that allows 
adult prisoners subject to long-term solitary 
confinement to earn placement in less restric-
tive housing through positive behavior; 
(F) limiting the use of involuntary solitary 
confinement for the purpose of protective cus-
tody solely because of a personal characteristic 
that makes the prisoner particularly vulnerable 
to harm, including age, gender identity, race, or 
religion; 
(G) ensuring that corrections authorities 
improve access to mental health treatment for 
prisoners and juvenile detainees in solitary con-
finement; 
(H) ensuring that corrections authorities 
work toward systems wherein prisoners and ju-
venile detainees diagnosed by a qualified mental 
health professional with a serious mental illness 
shall not be held in long-term solitary confine-
ment; 
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(I) ensuring that corrections authorities do 
all that is feasible to make certain that pris-
oners and juvenile detainees younger than 18 
years of age shall not be held in solitary con-
finement for any duration, except under ex-
treme emergency circumstances; 
(J) ensuring that corrections authorities 
develop alternative methods to manage issues 
with juvenile detainees and prisoners under 18 
other than solitary confinement; and 
(K) such other matters as may reasonably 
be related to the goal of reducing solitary con-
finement in the Nation’s prisons. 
(3) LIMITATION.—The Commission shall not 
propose a recommended standard that would impose 
substantial additional costs compared to the costs 
presently expended by Federal, State, and local cor-
rections authorities and shall seek to propose stand-
ards that reduce the costs of incarceration to these 
authorities. 
(f) CONSULTATION WITH ACCREDITATION ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—In developing recommended national standards 
for the reduction of solitary confinement, the Commission 
shall consider any standards that have already been devel-
oped, or are being developed simultaneously to the delib-
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erations of the Commission. The Commission shall consult 
with accreditation organizations responsible for the ac-
creditation of Federal, State, local, or private corrections 
facilities, that have developed or are currently developing 
standards related to solitary confinement. The Commis-
sion shall also consult with national associations rep-
resenting the corrections profession, the legal profession, 
the medical profession, or any other pertinent professional 
body that has developed or is currently developing stand-
ards related to solitary confinement. 
(g) HEARINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall hold 
public hearings. The Commission may hold such 
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take 
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the 
Commission considers advisable to carry out its du-
ties under this section. 
(2) WITNESS EXPENSES.—Witnesses requested 
to appear before the Commission shall be paid the 
same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 
1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per diem 
and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid 
from funds appropriated to the Commission. 
(h) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL OR STATE AGEN-
CIES.—The Commission may secure directly from any 
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Federal department or agency such information as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties 
under this section. The Commission may request the head 
of any State or local department or agency to furnish such 
information to the Commission. 
(i) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of service for the Commission. 
(2) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—With 
the affirmative vote of 2⁄3 of the Commission, any 
Federal Government employee, with the approval of 
the head of the appropriate Federal agency, may be 
detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, 
and such detail shall be without interruption or loss 
of civil service status, benefits, or privileges. 
(3) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—Upon the request of the Com-
mission, the Attorney General shall provide reason-
able and appropriate office space, supplies, and ad-
ministrative assistance. 
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