1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act of 2020 . 2. Solitary confinement (a) In general Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4015. Solitary confinement (a) In general Any placement of an inmate in solitary confinement shall comply with the following: (1) An inmate shall not be placed in solitary confinement unless there is reasonable cause to believe that— (A) the inmate would create a substantial risk of immediate serious harm to another, as evidenced by recent threats or conduct; and (B) a less restrictive intervention would be insufficient to reduce this risk. The correctional facility shall bear the burden of establishing this standard by clear and convincing evidence before any agency review. An inmate who would create a substantial risk of immediate serious harm to self, or who create a substantial risk of immediate serious harm to another because of a medical reason shall be placed in an appropriate medical facility. (2) An inmate shall not be placed in solitary confinement for non-disciplinary reasons. (3) An inmate shall not be placed in solitary confinement before receiving a personal and comprehensive medical and mental health examination conducted by a clinician. A preliminary examination shall be conducted by a member of the medical staff within 12 hours before confinement and the clinical examination shall be conducted within 48 hours of confinement. (4) An inmate shall only be held in solitary confinement pursuant to initial procedures and reviews which provide timely, fair and meaningful opportunities for the inmate to contest the confinement in such an administrative proceeding as the Director shall establish. These procedures shall include— (A) the right to an initial hearing within 72 hours of placement and a review every 15 days thereafter, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, unavoidable delays, or reasonable postponements; (B) the right to appear at the hearing