Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the ADA

Restrictive Housing (Solitary Confinement):  In a settlement, Ohio agreed to reduce its reliance on seclusion for juveniles on the mental health caseload at its secure juvenile facilities by limiting the bases for placing juveniles in seclusion and reducing the time period any juvenile spends in seclusion.  Ohio eventually eliminated the use of disciplinary seclusion at its juvenile facilities.  Similarly, in response to Department of Justice findings, Pennsylvania revised its policies to divert prisoners with serious mental health or developmental disabilities from solitary confinement and into treatment units.