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" itself. 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 demographic information.

Additionally, the study will assess the conditions of restrictive housing facilities, the mental health impacts on prisoners, and the economic implications of housing prisoners in restrictive settings compared to the general population. The findings from this annual study will be reported to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.