June 8, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Howrylak, Inman, Zemke, Gay-Dagnogo, Lucido, Pagel and Robinson and referred to the Committee on Law and 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, 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
offered age-appropriate out-of-cell programming and outdoor
exercise not less than 5 days a week.
(2) By January 1, 2018, 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 must be based on the
guidelines for the use of restraint and seclusion established under
sections 740 and 742 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL
330.1740 and 330.1742.