The proposed bill establishes a new section, 944.022, in the Florida Statutes, which mandates the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct an annual study on the use of restrictive housing in the state correctional system. The bill defines various terms related to restrictive housing, including "administrative confinement," "Close Management," "disciplinary confinement," "Maximum Management," and "restrictive housing" or "solitary confinement." The study will encompass different types of restrictive housing placements, such as maximum management and disciplinary confinement, and will require detailed reporting on various factors, including the number of prisoners in restrictive housing, the duration of their placements, reasons for confinement, and the impact on mental health.

The findings from the annual study must be reported to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report will include disaggregated data on prisoners by age group, facility, and type of housing, as well as assessments of facility conditions and economic comparisons of housing costs in restrictive settings versus the general population. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.