Restrictive Housing

Return people to general population on time.

Supports policy compliance by facilitating prompt reviews of restrictive housing, returning residents to general population sooner.

Know who's ready for review

The module tracks every resident in restrictive housing against required review timelines, surfacing those who are eligible or overdue for consideration.

  • Tracks every required review against state-specific policy timeframes.
  • Aggregates relevant resident information for easy review.
  • Optimizes hearing dates, often sooner than facilities calculate manually.

Modernized tracking minimizes errors and overstays

A centralized dashboard allows staff and leadership to see how long each resident has spent in restrictive housing, replacing existing spreadsheets and disconnected processes.

  • Shows time in restrictive housing, past hearing outcomes, and policy eligibility for every resident.
  • Pulls data from the resident's profile rather than requiring manual entry and lookups.
  • Integrates with existing systems for simpler adaptation and faster improvement.

See the systemic issues, not just the cases

With aggregated restrictive housing data across facilities, leadership can identify systemic drivers that may not be visible from any single case.

  • Reveals demographic disparities in eligibility and outcomes.
  • Surfaces facilities with disproportionately high temporary segregation usage.
  • Exposes recurring underlying drivers — like substance use or mental health needs — that may warrant new program investment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the tool make restrictive housing decisions?
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No. It supports the implementation of your existing policy by surfacing residents eligible or overdue for review, automating timely reviews, and adapting to policy changes. All decisions are made by staff.

Can it handle multiple categories of restrictive housing and review?
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Yes. The module can be adapted to any combination of restrictive housing category, hearing workflow, and administrative process.

Will this module help ensure mandatory review timelines are met?
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Yes. One of the core problems the tool addresses is that tracking review hearing timelines manually is cumbersome enough that stays in restrictive housing routinely exceed leadership's goals or policy limits. Automated calculation means staff can act on each resident's timeline.

Can it surface patterns that point to systemic issues?
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Yes. In one state, the tool revealed residents frequently cycling through restrictive housing due to drug use, highlighting an opportunity to focus on substance abuse prevention.

Does it stitch together different types of segregation time?
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Yes. The module can account for both temporary segregation and administrative segregation together, often resulting in earlier review dates than facilities were previously calculating manually.

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