HB-4966, As Passed House, April 28, 2016

HOUSE BILL No. 4966

October 7, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Howrylak, Chang, Santana, Geiss, LaVoy and Callton and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled

"Corrections code of 1953,"

(MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 64a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 64a. (1) By October 1, 2016, the department shall develop

policies to ensure that an inmate, including an inmate in punitive

or administrative segregation, who is less than 21 years of age is

offered age-appropriate out-of-cell programming and outdoor

exercise not less than 5 days a week.

(2) By January 1, 2017, the department shall develop policies

to ensure that an inmate, including an inmate in punitive or

administrative segregation, who is less than 21 years of age is

released from his or her cell each day. The policies developed by

the department under this subsection shall be based on the

guidelines for the use of restraint and seclusion established under