2024

Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct an annual study on the use of restrictive housing for all prisoners in the state correctional system; specifying the types of restrictive housing placements to be studied; requiring that the annual study include specified data per certain age groups and categories as it relates to the uses of restrictive housing, to include the frequency and duration, demographic information, the conditions of restrictive housing, mental health, economic data, and program questions, etc.

California Mandela Act.

Requires Department of Corrections to collect data on solitary confinement.

Creates private right of action under state constitution and eliminates QI for all government employees.

Establishes certain restrictions on qualified immunity defense for public employees.

Creates civil rights cause of action and eliminates qualified immunity as well as common law immunities.