End Solitary Confinement Act

This bill limits the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons and sets basic rules for how people in jail or prison should be treated, including requiring at least 14 hours per day of time outside their cells where they can interact with others. State and local governments would need to follow similar rules if they want to keep receiving certain federal funding for their justice programs. The bill also creates independent groups to monitor how these rules are followed and allows prisoners to sue in federal court if they suffer mental or emotional harm from being placed in solitary confinement.

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