The Eliminating Restrictive and Segregated Enclosures (ERASE) Solitary Confinement Act of 2025 seeks to eliminate segregated confinement in jails and impose strict limitations on the use of safe cells. The bill mandates that incarcerated individuals experiencing mental health emergencies receive appropriate healthcare and requires the Department of Corrections to develop a plan to eradicate segregated confinement. It defines key terms related to healthcare and confinement, ensuring that residents have access to timely medical attention, privacy, and the right to make decisions about their care. The act also emphasizes that prolonged confinement should not be used for disciplinary purposes and mandates that residents in medical isolation or on suicide watch receive necessary healthcare and educational materials.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department to publish a comprehensive report within 90 days of enactment, detailing plans to eliminate prolonged confinement, including statistics on residents' out-of-cell time and disciplinary placements. It establishes a private right of action for residents to sue for violations of the act, streamlines the grievance process, and sets a rebuttable presumption regarding grievance completion. The act will take effect following the Mayor's approval and a congressional review period, ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of these significant changes.