In June 2015, President Obama called for a ban on solitary confinement for juveniles, but also for prisoners who have committed nonviolent crimes in the federal prison system. Furthermore, such policies in the criminal justice system come after reform, including the amount of time a prisoner can spend in solitary confinement, improving treatment for the mentally ill, increasing the time spent outside of cells. President Obama's announcement of reform aims to correct past practices to ensure the care of prisoners and their rights as a person