confinement spends outside of the cell by providing, as
appropriate, access to recreation, education, clinically
appropriate treatment therapies, skill-building activities
and social interaction with staff and other inmates.
(3) An inmate held in solitary confinement may not be
denied access to food, water or any other basic necessity.
(4) An inmate held in solitary confinement may not be
denied access to appropriate medical care, including
emergency medical care.
(5) An inmate may not be directly released from solitary
confinement to the public during the last 180 days of the
inmate's term of incarceration, unless it is necessary for
the safety of the inmate, staff, other inmates or the public.
(6) A restraint chair, chemical agents or shackles may
not be used on an inmate.
§ 5103. Members of vulnerable populations.
(a) Prohibition.--An inmate who is a member of a vulnerable
population may not be placed in solitary confinement.
(b) Younger inmates.--
(1) An inmate who is a member of a vulnerable population
because the inmate is 21 years of age or younger may not be
subject to discipline for refusing treatment or medication or
for self-harm or threats of self-harm.
(2) An inmate who is a member of a vulnerable population
because the inmate is 21 years of age or younger and who
would otherwise be placed in solitary confinement shall be
screened by a correctional institution or facility clinician
or the appropriate screening service and, if found to meet
the standards of civil commitment, shall be placed in a
specialized unit, as designated by the secretary, or civilly
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