State Standards for Pregnancy-Related Health Care and Abortion for Women in Prison

State Standards for Pregnancy-Related Health Care in Prison

Introduction
I. National Standards for Pregnancy-Related Health Care in Correctional Settings
II. What the Courts Say
III. How the Federal Government Measures up
IV. How the States Measure Up
V. State-by-State Directory

Introduction

On any given day, more than 200,000 women are living behind prison or jail walls. Thousands of these women are pregnant and depend on correctional authorities for their health care, and correctional authorities are legally obligated to meet those needs. Whether an incarcerated woman decides to continue her pregnancy to term or have an abortion, she has a constitutionally protected right to obtain appropriate medical care.

To what extent, if any, a prison's policies address pregnancy-related services is one important indicator of how that facility treats pregnant women in its custody. Presented here are the results of research to identify pregnancy-specific correctional policies posted on state department of corrections websites, or contained in databases of state laws and regulations, as well as national and federal standards. This is not an exhaustive survey of all state standards that may relate to the treatment of pregnant inmates, but a resource guide identifying such standards as are readily available online.

This resource guide includes five sections: First, it provides a short summary of minimum national standards that correctional facilities should meet as one important step for addressing the health needs of pregnant inmates. Second, it offers a short summary of the federal courts’ treatment of the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. Third, it provides an overview of the ways that federal agencies meet or fail to meet national standards. Fourth, it offers a general overview of the ways that the state policies located meet or fail to meet those national standards. Finally, it provides a state-by-state directory to help you directly retrieve online, or request by phone or mail, individual state department of corrections' policies addressing pregnancy-related care, including abortion.

I. National Standards for Pregnancy-Related Health Care in Correctional Settings

Well-known sets of standards for correctional health care come from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Public Health Association (APHA). The standards specifically address the care and treatment of pregnant inmates. Along with other sources, these standards provide some guidance on minimum policies and practices correctional facilities should implement in order to meet the needs of pregnant inmates. In addition, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the American Correctional Association (ACA) have released statements with guidance on the use of restraints on pregnant inmates.

A. NCCHC

The NCCHC publishes Standards for Health Services as a set of best practices for the provision of health services in correctional settings and to govern its accreditation program for prisons and jails. The NCCHC standard titled "P-G-O7: Care of the Pregnant Inmate" directs that "[p]regnant inmates receive timely and appropriate prenatal care, specialized obstetrical services when indicated, and postpartum care." This standard also discusses the need for facilities to be prepared to handle the prevalence of high-risk pregnancies among incarcerated women, and sets forth specific compliance indicators for pregnancy care generally, including:

Prenatal medical examinations
Prenatal laboratory and diagnostic tests, including HIV testing and prophylaxis when indicated
Advising inmates on levels of activity and safety precautions during pregnancy
Prenatal nutritional guidance and counseling
Maintaining a list of specialized obstetrical services
Written agreement with a community facility for delivery
Documented, appropriate postnatal care
Keeping a list of all pregnancies and their outcomes
Having a written policy and defined procedures addressing compliance with this standard

The NCCHC standard titled "P-G-09: Pregnancy Counseling," additionally recommends that a pregnant inmate receive counseling and assistance appropriate to her intentions, whether she wants to continue to term and then keep her child, place the baby for adoption, or have an abortion. Finally, in October 2010, the NCCHC published a position statement on the use of restraints, acknowledging the serious health risks involved in using restraints on pregnant inmates, and recommending that their use be avoided, if possible, and used in the least restrictive way if avoidance is not possible.

B. ACOG

ACOG is professional organization of medical doctors who specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology, with a membership that includes over 90% of U.S. board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists. In November 2011, ACOG published its Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women Committee Opinion, Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women. The Opinion is targeted to OBGYN providers specifically, and focuses on the special needs of incarcerated women. Unlike the NCCHC, the ACOG standards specifically state “The use of restraints on pregnant incarcerated women and adolescents may not only compromise health care but is demeaning and rarely necessary,” and explain the specific health risks associated with using restraints. The ACOG standards include:

Assessments for pregnancy risk at intake
Pregnancy counseling and abortion services
Perinatal care that meets ACOG’s general standards
Assessments and treatment for substance abuse
Testing and treatment for HIV, and care to prevent perinatal HIV transmission
Mental Health screenings
Dietary supplements for pregnant and breastfeeding inmates
Delivery of services in a licensed hospital
Provision of postpartum contraceptive methods while incarcerated
Written policies on compliance, training for providers, and mechanisms for accountability

C. APHA

The APHA is the oldest national organization of public health professionals, which has long worked to strengthen prisoners' access to adequate and humane medical care. The APHA publishes its own comprehensive Standards for Health Services in Correctional Institutions (2003), available for purchase on their website. The standards for the care of pregnant women overlap in some respects with those set forth by NCCHC and the ACOG, but also address important issues not mentioned in those standards. The APHA standards include:

A "sensitive and dignified" reproductive system examination as part of initial health screening
Prenatal screening tests
Prenatal health education
Special housing and diet when necessary
Identification and proper referral of high-risk pregnancies
Treatment to prevent perinatal transmission of HIV for HIV-positive women
Prohibition of shackling during labor and delivery
Training of health care staff in jails and prisons for labor and delivery in case of emergency
Standing arrangement for deliveries that allow mother and infant to spend time together after birth
Ongoing access to newborns after delivery
Access to family planning services, including abortion counseling and services

D. Organizational Statements on the Use of Restraints

The AMA, the largest association of medical doctors and students in the United States, has published a policy statement limiting its support for the use of restraints on pregnant inmates to the least restrictive restraints necessary in the 2^nd or 3^rd trimester of pregnancy and, the use of restraints for inmates in labor or recovering from labor only if the inmate is an immediate or serious threat of harm or flight risk. The AWHONN, an organization of American nurses that focuses on the health of women and newborns, goes even farther in its October 2011 position statement, condemning all shackling of pregnant inmates unless an inmate may harm herself or others or is a serious flight risk. The ACA’s January 2012 Policy Resolution approved the use of restraints in the least restrictive means possible throughout pregnancy, based on an assessment of the risk posed and medical needs of the inmate, and states that waist and electronic restraints should not be used at all during pregnancy, with leg restraints reserved only for extreme circumstances during transport.

For more information about the above standards, or to obtain their most current publications, you can visit each organization's website:

NCCHC
http://www.ncchc.org/resources/statements/womenshealth2005.html

http://www.ncchc.org/resources/statements/restraint_pregnant_inmates.html

ACOG

http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Health_Care_for_Underserved_Women/Health_Care_for_Pregnant_and_Postpartum_Incarcerated_Women_and_Adolescent_Females

http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/ACOG_Departments/Health_Care_for_Underserved_Women

APHA

http://www.apha.org/publications/bookstore/

AMA

https://ssl3.ama-assn.org/apps/ecomm/PolicyFinderForm.pl?site=www.ama-assn.org&uri=%2fresources%2fdoc%2fPolicyFinder%2fpolicyfiles%2fHnE%2fH-420.957.HTM

AWHONN
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01300.x/pdf

ACA

http://www.aca.org/government/policyresolution/view.asp?ID=78

II. What the Courts Say

Every court to consider the practice of shackling women during labor has found it unconstitutional. In 2009, the 8^thCircuit Court of Appeals ruled that there is a clearly established right not to be shackled during labor. [1] This decision confirmed the consensus expressed in earlier district court opinions. [2] In 2011, the Middle District of Tennessee relied on Nelson to hold that women should not be shackled during labor or post-partum recovery and that correctional facilities must provide women with medically necessary devices, such as breast pumps, when prescribed by their doctors. [3]

III. How the Federal Government Measures Up

Several federal agencies have policies in place that regulate the provision of healthcare to pregnant inmates and the use of restraints. These standards vary. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) regulations on medical care for female inmates contain the most comprehensive requirements regarding the provision of obstetrics and gynecological healthcare. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) similarly requires family planning, pregnancy care and social services, and accommodations (but not funding) for abortion and prohibits the use of custody control belts when escorting pregnant women for medical trips, it permits the use of other restraints. Finally, the U.S. Marshal Services (USMS) does not allow the use of restraints on women during labor or recovery, and requires correctional officers to use the least restrictive means to restrain pregnant women at other times. For more information about the above agencies, you can visit each agency’s website:

ICE

www.ice.gov/doclib/detention-standards/2011/medical_care_women.pdf

USMS

www.usmarshals.gov/foia/Directives-Policy/prisoner_ops/restraining_devices.pdf

BOP

http://www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/5538_005.pdf

www.bop.gov/policy/progstat/6070_005.pdf

IV. How The States Measure Up

We found pregnancy-specific laws or correctional policies for over half of the states and the District of Columbia. We could not locate relevant pregnancy or reproductive health care correctional standards for eight states. [4] Of the policies or laws located for forty-one states plus the District of Columbia:

Twenty-one have standards that mention both health care for pregnant inmates planning to carry to term and for those who seek an abortion; [5]
Twelve have standards that mention prenatal health care, but not abortion access. [6] However, three of those fourteen merely note that inmates do not have to pay for pregnancy testing and/or pregnancy care, without any further details regarding what that care entails; [7]
Two have an administrative regulation on correctional health care that addresses abortion access, but not other pregnancy-related health care; [8]

Of the forty-two jurisdictions for which we found some type of law or policy regarding treatment of pregnant inmates, very few included standards that closely tracked the NCCHC or APHA standards and recommendations. More often, the law or policy we found failed to specifically address most of those standards. For example, out of these forty-two jurisdictions, only:

Twelve explicitly state that medical examinations shall be included as a component of prenatal care. [9]
Six mention HIV testing. [10]
Seven include advice on appropriate levels of activity and safety. [11]
Nineteen mention prenatal nutrition counseling or the provision of appropriate nutrition. [12] However, only ten of those require the actual provision of appropriate nutrition to pregnant inmates. [13]
Eight explicitly require an agreement with a specific community facility for delivery. [14]
Five require that institutions keep a list of all pregnancies and their outcomes. [15]
Sixteen explicitly provide for screening or special treatment for high-risk pregnancies. [16]
Eleven follow the NCCHC standard that recommends counseling for pregnant women "whether they elect to keep the child, use adoption services, or have an abortion."[17]
Seventeen restrict the use of restraints on pregnant women during labor and delivery as a matter of statute, and four as a matter of policy. [18]

For the Rebecca Project and National Women’s Law Center report on each state’s policies and practices regarding healthcare for pregnant women, go to www.nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/mothersbehindbars2010.pdf. To learn more about how your state measures up, use the state-by-state directory to find information and resources for each state department of corrections and its policies.

V. State-by-State Directory

You can access laws and policies referenced below either by downloading them directly from the url link provided, or by looking up the state law citation provided. For a few states, there are additional instructions on how to retrieve a policy from a linked site. This is a directory of information publicly available online or in legal databases. Because much information is not posted online, we have provided other helpful contacts and resources for each state department of corrections. The ACLU works to ensure that pregnant women in prison have access to necessary and appropriate healthcare. Resources and reports developed by ACLU affiliates are included below.

For more information, please contact the Reproductive Freedom Project at 212-549-2633.
Information provided here was last updated in July 2012.

ALABAMA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.al.us

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

The DOC’s letter to the Association of State Correctional Administrators responding to the Rebecca Project Report available at:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_YwbThJAoagJ:www.asca.net/system/assets/attachments/2648/AL%2520Response%2520to%2520Rebecca%2520Report%2520-%25203-16-11%25202.pdf%3F1301075514+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Contact Information and Resources:

Associate Commissioner for Health Services: (334) 353-3887
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.doc.state.al.us/contact.asp
All posted DOC Regulations: http://www.doc.state.al.us/adminregs.asp

ALASKA

DOC Website:

http://www.correct.state.ak.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Policy 807.2: Access to Health Care Services. Available at: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/pnp/pdf/807.02.pdf
Policy 807.02 Attachment A: Prisoner Health Plan. Available at: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/pnp/pdf/807.02aa.pdf
Policy 808.06: Requirements Relating to Female Prisoners. Available at: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/pnp/pdf/808.06.pdf
Policy 807.10: Special Health Care Programs. Available at: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/pnp/pdf/807.10.pdf
Alaska Administrative Code title 22, §05.121. Available at: http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/aac/title22/chapter005/section121.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

Medical Director
Inmate Health Care
550 W 7th Ave
Suite 601
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-7300
State Employee Directory: http://www.alaska.gov/whitepages/ (Type "director” into the “job title” box and select “corrections” in the “agency” box to find more detailed contact information on current inmate health services).
General Contact Information: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/ (Contact information for the central offices located at the bottom of the page)

ARIZONA

DOC Website:

http://www.azcorrections.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

2012 Ariz. Legis. Serv. Ch. 43 (S.B. 1184): (restricting use of restraints during pregnancy). Available at: http://legiscan.com/gaits/text/620961
Department Order 1101: Inmate Access to Health Care, "Health Care Fees". Available at: http://www.azcorrections.gov/Policies/1100/1101.pdf (Go to the "Definitions" Section – states health care fee may be waived for pregnant inmates)
Policy Restricting Use of Restraints During Pregnancy. Available at: http://www.azcorrections.gov/Policies/700/0705.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services Administrator: (602) 364-0295
http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/divisions/health/Health_Program_HealthServices.aspx
ADC Contact Information: http://www.azcorrections.gov/email.aspx

ARKANSAS

DOC Website:

http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Department of Corrections Regulation 829: Prenatal Care/Pregnant Inmates/Residents. Available at: adc.arkansas.gov/resources/Documents/adcar_pdf/AR829.pdf
Prenatal Care/Pregnant Inmates/Residents- Community Corrections. Available at: http://www.dcc.arkansas.gov/pdfs/policies/prenatalcare.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Medical Services: (870) 267-6331
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://adc.arkansas.gov/contactUs/Pages/default.aspx

CALIFORNIA

DOC Website:

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Prisons:
- California Penal Code §§ 3405, 3406, 3409, 3423, 3424, 5007.7, 6030

- California Code of Regulation. Available at: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Regulations/Adult.../docs/Title152006Final.pdf
  - Title 15, § 3030: Issuance and Possession of State Clothing and Linen
  - Title 15, § 3050: Regular Meals
  - Title 15, § 3268.2: Use of Restraints
  - Title 15, § 3355: Health Care Examinations
  - Title 15, § 3355.1: Dental Examinations
  - Title 15, § 3355.2: Treatment for Pregnant Inmates

- Operations Manual Chapter 5, Article 45: Care, Treatment, and Security of Pregnant Offenders (Note especially § 54045.3, .4, .7, .9)Available at:
  - http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Regulations/Adult_Operations/docs/DOM/Ch_5_Printed_Final_DOM.pdf

Jails:
- California Penal Code §§ 4023.5, 4023.6, 4028. Available at:
  - http://law.justia.com/california/codes/pen/4000-4030.html

Contact Information and Resources:

Chief Ombudsman
Central California Women's Facility
VSPW -Valley State Prison for Women
California Institution for Women
California Institution for Men
(916) 327-8467
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Ombuds/OOContact.html
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Contact_Us/index.html

COLORADO

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.co.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-1.113.6 (restrictions on restrains during pregnancy). Available at: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2010a/RBTitle17.htm
Administrative Regulation No. 700-12: Birth Control, Pregnancy, Child Placement, and Abortion. Available at: http://www.doc.state.co.us/sites/default/files/ar/0700_12.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Clinical Services: (719) 226-4569
General Contact Info ("Contacts"):http://www.doc.state.co.us/contacts

CONNECTICUT

DOC Website:

http://www.ct.gov/doc/site/default.asp

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Administrative Directive No, 8.1, Scope of Health Services Care, p. 6. Available at: http://www.ct.gov/doc/LIB/doc/PDF/AD/ad0801.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Health and Addiction Services
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
P: (860) 692-7645
F: (860) 692-7646
http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1503&q=265560
Public Information Office
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
P: (860) 692-7780
F: (860) 692-7783
DOC.PIO@po.state.ct.us
http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1492&q=265470
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1492&q=265470

DELAWARE

DOC Website:

http://doc.delaware.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Ch. 11 Health Services, Policy No. G-07: Care of the Pregnant Inmate. Available at: http://doc.delaware.gov/pdfs/policies/policy_11-G-07.pdf
Ch. 11 Health Services, Policy No. G-09: Pregnancy Counseling. Available at: http://doc.delaware.gov/pdfs/policies/policy_11-G-09.pdf
Ch. 11 Health Services, Policy No. 1-01.2:Guidelines for application and use of restraints for pregnant offenders. Available at:http://doc.delaware.gov/pdfs/policies/policy_11-I-01-2.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services: (302) 857-5217
General Contact Information: http://doc.delaware.gov/contact.shtml

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DOC Website:

http://doc.dc.gov/doc/site/default.asp

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Program Manual 6000.1C: Medical Management pp. 24-25. Available at: http://doc.dc.gov/doc/frames.asp?doc=/doc/lib/doc/program_statements/6000/pm_6000_1c_medical_mgmt_11-15-06.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("How to Reach Us"):
Dept. of Corrections
Government of the District of Columbia
1923 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 207
Washington, DC 20001
P: (202) 673-7316
F: (202) 671-0169
doc@dc.gov
http://app.dc.gov/apps/about.asp?page=htru&type=dsf&referrer=doc.dc.gov&agency_id=1016
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests:
FOIA/Privacy Officer
Dept. of Corrections
1923 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite N216-B
Washington, DC 20001
P: (202) 671-2055
F: (202) 671-1705
http://app.dc.gov/apps/about.asp?page=foia&type=dsf&referrer=doc.dc.gov&agency_id=1016&docNav=|30829|

FLORIDA

DOC Website:

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

2012 Fla. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 20212- 41 (S.B. 524) (Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women). Available at: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/0524
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 944.24 (Prisons: Corrections Equality Act). Available at:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=corrections+equality+act&URL=0900-0999/0944/Sections/0944.24.html (Or go to: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes. Select: TITLE XLVII . Select: Chapter 944. Select: 944.24)
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 951.175 (Jails: County Corrections Equality Act). Available at:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0951/SEC175.HTM&Title=-%3E2007-%3ECh0951-%3ESection%20175#0951.175 (Or go to: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes. Choose: TITLE XLVII. Choose: Chapter 951. Choose 951.175)

Contact Information and Resources:

Assistant Secretary of Health Services: (850) 717-3270
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/orginfo/health.html
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.dc.state.fl.us/orginfo/contact.html
Florida Institutional Legal Services’ Manual for Incarcerated Parents. Available at: http://floridalawhelp.org/FL/StateChannelResults.cfm/County/%20/City/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/FL/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/iSubTopicID/1/iProblemCodeID/1830000/sTopicImage/scales.gif/iTopicID/600/bAllState/0/ichannelid/75

GEORGIA

DOC Website:

http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None posted.

Contact Information and Resources:

Office of the Ombudsman and Family Advocacy: (404) 992-5358
http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/ContactUs.html
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/ContactUs.html

HAWAII

DOC Website:

http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 353-122 (limitations on the use of restraints). Available at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0353/HRS_0353-0122.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Care Division:
P: (808) 587-1250
F: (808) 587-3378
http://hawaii.gov/psd/administration/administration
Corrections is a division of the Department of Public Safety; general contact information for DPS can be found here: http://hawaii.gov/psd/administration/administration

IDAHO

DOC Website:

http://corrections.state.id.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Idaho Code §20-902 (Care of the Pregnant Offender). Available at: www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/policy/pregnant_offender_care_of_the
Directive No. 401.06.03.055: Prenatal Care. Available at: http://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/policy/pregnant_offender_care_of_the
Directive No. 401.06.03.058: Pregnancy Counseling and Testing. Available at: http://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/policy/pregnancy_counseling
Directive No. 401.06.03.073: Abortion. Available at: http://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/policy/abortion

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://corrections.state.id.us/contact_us.htm
See http://corrections.state.id.us/about_us/orgchart1.pdf to find name of current Chief of Division of Education and Treatment; use directory at http://www2.state.id.us/search/phoneqry.htm to get phone and email.

ILLINOIS

DOC Website:

http://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/Pages/default.aspx

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Illinois Administrative Code title 20, § 415.30: Medical and Dental Examinations and Treatment. Available at: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/020/020004150000300R.html
55 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/3-15003.6 (2012) (pregnant female prisoners). Available at: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=005500050K3-15...
730 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/3-6-7 (2000) (pregnant female committed persons). Available at: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1958.htm
730 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 125/17.5 (2000) (shackling of pregnant female prisoners- local). Available at: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073001250K17.5

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
P: (217) 558-2200, ext. 2008
info@doc.illinois.gov
http://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/contactus/Pages/default.aspx
- Springfield
  Illinois Department of Corrections
  1301 Concordia Court
  P.O. Box 19277
  Springfield, IL 62794-9277
- Chicago
  Illinois Department of Corrections
  James R. Thompson Center
  100 West Randolph
  Chicago, IL 60601

INDIANA

DOC Website:

http://www.in.gov/idoc/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Indiana Code § 11-10-3-3: Prenatal and postnatal care, treatment. Available at: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title11/ar10/ch3.html

Contact Information and Resources:

Director of Medical Services: (317) 233-5735
http://www.in.gov/idoc/2335.htm
There is no general DOC contact information, but the Medical Services Director is on the staff of the Office of the Commissioner:http://www.in.gov/idoc/2339.htm

IOWA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.ia.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

It was reported that Iowa would draft policies on restricting the use of restraints on pregnant inmates last spring, but none have yet been posted. For more information, see http://thegazette.com/2011/01/30/pregnant-inmates-get-top-notch-care-and-two-days-with-newborn/

Contact Information and Resources:

Director of Medical Services: (319) 665-6711
Find name here: http://www.doc.state.ia.us/organization.asp
Look up phone numbers here: http://www.doc.state.ia.us/StaffDirectory.asp

KANSAS

DOC Website:

http://www.dc.state.ks.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Internal Management Policy & Procedure § 10-122: Access to & Availability of Health Care Services. Available at: http://www.dc.state.ks.us/kdoc-policies/impp/chapter-10/10122.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contacts"): Kansas Department of Corrections
900 SW Jackson - 4th Floor Landon State Office Building
Topeka, KS 66612-1284
P: (785) 296-3317
P (Toll-free): (888) 317-8204
kdocpub@doc.ks.gov
http://www.dc.state.ks.us/contacts

KENTUCKY

DOC Website:

http://www.corrections.ky.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

For current practices, see DOC’s response to the Assoc. of State Correctional Administrators re: The Rebecca Report, available at: http://www.asca.net/projects/16/pages/160

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services Division:
P: (502) 222-9441 X 4010
http://corrections.ky.gov/about/Pages/ContactUs.aspx

LOUISIANA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/

Contact Information and Resources:

Medical/Mental Health Director:
P: (225) 342-1320
F: (225) 342-1329
http://doc.la.gov/pages/contact-us/headquarters/
Adult Services:
P: (225) 342-9711
F: (225) 342-3349
http://doc.la.gov/pages/contact-us/headquarters/
General Contact Information ("Contact Us" "Headquarters"): http://doc.la.gov/pages/contact-us/headquarters/

MAINE

DOC Website:

http://www.state.me.us/corrections/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/34-A/title34-Asec3031.html
(Maine Revised Statutes Annotated title 34-A, § 3031)

Contact Information and Resources:

The Associate Commissioner for Legislative/Legal and Policy/Programs Services oversees clinical and medical services. Locate current contact in the "Corrections" section of the Maine government directory at:
http://mainegov-images.informe.org/phone/Organization_Directory.pdf
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.state.me.us/corrections/contactUs.htm

MARYLAND

DOC Website:

http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Code of Maryland Regulations 12.02.09.01 and 12.02.09.01.02. Inmate Pregnancy, applies to Division of Corrections
Code of Maryland Regulations 12.12.22.01 and 12.12.22.02. Inmate Pregnancy, applies to Patuxent Institution
All regulations available by code number or word search at: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/SearchTitle.aspx

Contact Information and Resources:

Inmate Health Services
6776 Reisterstown Rd
Suite 315
Baltimore, MD 21215
P: (410) 585-3367
F: (410) 764-5112
http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/contact_by_agency.shtml
General Contact Information ("Contact Information by Agency"): http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/contact_by_agency.shtml

MASSACHUSETTS

DOC Website:

http://mass.gov/doc

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Health Services Div., Dept. of Correction, Policy 103, Doc 620: Special Health Care Practices § 620.04. Available at: http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/doc/policies/620.pdf
For a list of all policies: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/prisons/doc-policies/policy-list-english.html

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information:
DOC Central Headquarters
50 Maple Street, Suite 3
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 422-3300
http://mass.gov/doc

MICHIGAN

DOC Website:

http://www.michigan.gov/corrections

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Policy Directive No. 03.04.100: Health Services p. 4 and Policy Directive No. 03.04.105: Informed Consent to Medical Care. Available at: http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/0,4551,7-119-1441_44369---,00.html

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information:
Michigan Department of Corrections
206 E. Michigan Ave.
Grandview Plaza
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-1426
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/edoc/contact.aspx (includes online contact form)

MINNESOTA

DOC Website:

http://www.corr.state.mn.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Division Directive 500.108: Adult Offender Abortion. Available at: http://www.doc.state.mn.us/DocPolicy2/Document/500.108.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services
P: (651) 361-7280
F: (651) 523-7139
http://www.corr.state.mn.us/aboutdoc/contactus.htm
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
http://www.corr.state.mn.us/aboutdoc/contactus.htm

MISSISSIPPI

DOC Website:

http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None posted.

Contact Information and Resources:

Chief Medical Officer: (601) 359-5155
http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/contact_us.htm
http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/medical_services.htm
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/contact_us.htm

MISSOURI

DOC Website:

http://doc.mo.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

DOC’s response to the Assoc. of State Correctional Administrators re: The Rebecca Report, discussing current practices relating to pregnant inmates available at: http://www.asca.net/projects/16/pages/160

Contact Information and Resources:

Missouri Department of Corrections Medical Services Section
Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services
P.O. Box 236
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
P: 573-751-2389 F: 573-751-4099
http://doc.mo.gov/director.php

MONTANA

DOC Website:

http://doc.mo.gov

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Policy Doc. 3.1.12: Offender Escort and Transport. Available at: www.cor.mt.gov/content/Resources/Policy/Chapter3/3-1-12.pdf
For general policies on provision of health care services to inmates, see http://www.cor.mt.gov/Resources/Policy/alphaindex.mcpx.

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services Bureau Chief: (406) 846-1320, ext 2248
http://cor.mt.gov/MSP/default.mcpx
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
The Montana Department of Corrections
5 S. Last Change Gulch
P.O. Box 201301 Helena, MT 59620-1301
406-444-3930 (Tel.)
406-444-4920 (Fax)
http://cor.mt.gov/contact.mcpx (includes online contact form)

NEBRASKA

DOC Website:

http://www.corrections.state.ne.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None listed.

Contact Information and Resources:

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
P.O. Box 94661
Lincoln, NE 68509-4661
(402) 471-2654
Nebraska Correctional Center for Women Information: http://www.corrections.nebraska.gov/mobile/nccw.html

NEVADA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.nv.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.376 (Use of Handcuffs and Restraints). Available at: www.doc.nv.gov/sites/doc/files/pdf/ar/AR407.pdf
Administrative Regulations 623: Health Care for Women and 624: Placement of Infants. Available at: http://www.doc.nv.gov/?q=node/67

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
Nevada Department of Corrections
5500 Snyder Ave,
P.O. Box 7011
Carson City, Nevada, 89701
P: (775) 887-3285
Email: info@doc.nv.gov

NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOC Website:

http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Dept. of Corrections Policy and Procedure Directive Statement No. 6.19: Pregnancy Management and Planning for the Unborn Children of Female Inmates. Available at: http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/documents/6-19.pdf
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 622:31-a. Available at: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LX/622/622-31-a.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

Chief of Forensic/Medical Services
105 Pleasant Street, Third Floor
PO Box 1806 (Mailing)
Concord, NH 03302
P: (603) 271-5563
F: (603) 271-5539
Email: http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/contactus.html (current director email)
http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/divisions/forensic/index.html
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
105 Pleasant Street
PO Box 1806
Concord NH 03302-1806
Phone: (603) 271-5600
Fax: (603) 271-5643
info@nhdoc.state.nh.us
http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/contactus.html

NEW JERSEY

DOC Website:

http://www.state.nj.us/corrections/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-6.1 through 6.7
N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-13.10 (county)
Above available at: http://www.michie.com/newjersey/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services Unit: (609) 984-4102
http://njdoc.gov/pages/contactus.html
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
http://www.state.nj.us/corrections/contactus.html

NEW MEXICO

DOC Website:

http://corrections.state.nm.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

CD-170100 Medical Clinical Services, Psychiatry Services, Detoxification, Intoxication and Withdrawal p. 6. Available at: http://corrections.state.nm.us/policies/current/CD-170100.pdf
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 33-1-4.2 (Restraints on Pregnant Prisoners). Available at: http://www.find-laws.com/statutes/new-mexico/chapter-33/article-1/section-33-1-4-2.

Contact Information and Resources:

Chief Medical Administrator
P: (505) 827- 8284
F: (505) 827-8278
http://www.corrections.state.nm.us/directory/centralofficedir.html
General Contact Information:
http://www.corrections.state.nm.us/directory/centralofficedir.html

NEW YORK

DOC Website:

http://www.doccs.ny.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 7651.17
Available at: http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=nycrr-1000
(Select: Title 9 Executive Department. Select: Subtitle AA State Commission of Correction. Select: Chapter V Minimum Standards and Regulations for Management of State Correctional Facilities. Select: Part 7651 Health Services. Select: Section 7651.17: Prenatal and infant care services)
N.Y. Correct. Law § 611 (McKinney 2009) (births to inmates) Available at: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSEAF.cgi?QUERYTYPE=LAWS+&QUERYDATA=$$COR611$$@TXCOR0611+

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information:
NYS Department of Correctional Services
Building 2
1220 Washington Ave
Albany, New York 12226-2050
(518) 457-8126
http://www.doccs.ny.gov/contactus.htm
Access to Reproductive Health Care in New York State Jails (NYCLU Survey):
http://www.nyclu.org/node/1671

NORTH CAROLINA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.nc.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Department of Corrections, Handbook for Family and Friends of Inmates p. 48. Available at: http://www.doc.state.nc.us/Publications/
DOC’s response to the Assoc. of State Correctional Administrators re: The Rebecca Report, discussing current practices relating to pregnant inmates available at: http://www.asca.net/projects/16/pages/160

Contact Information and Resources:

North Carolina Division of Prisons Health Service
831 West Morgan St
4278 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4278
P: (919) 838-3850
F: (919) 733-1415
Courier # 53-71-00
http://www.doc.state.nc.us/dop/health/index.html
General Contact Information (on front page):
North Carolina Department of Correction
4201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-4201
(919) 716-3700
info@doc.state.nc.us
http://www.doc.state.nc.us/

NORTH DAKOTA

DOC Website:

http://www.nd.gov/docr/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

DOC’s response to the Assoc. of State Correctional Administrators re: The Rebecca Report, discussing current practices relating to pregnant inmates available at: http://www.asca.net/projects/16/pages/160

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information:
3100 Railroad Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
P:(701) 328-6362
F:(701) 328-6651
http://www.nd.gov/docr/misc/contact.html
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OHIO

DOC Website:

http://www.drc.ohio.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

For Information on Prisons:
- Ohio Revised Code § 5120.65 et seq: Prison Nursery Program. Available at: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5120
- Evaluation of the Achieving Baby Care Success Nursery Program pp. 1-2. Available at: http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/reports/NurseryProgram.pdf
For Information on Jails:
- Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio: Twelve Day Jails p. 31. Available at: http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/TwelveDayStandards2005-07.pdf
- Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio: Full Service & Minimum Security Jails p. 30. Available at: http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/FullServiceMinimumSecurityStandards2003-01-20.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Bureau of Medical Services: (614) 752-1700
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/PhoneDirectory.htm
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/medical.htm
General Contact Information ("Phone Directory"):
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/PhoneDirectory.htm

OKLAHOMA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.ok.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

OP-140145, Health Services: Female Offender Health Services. Available at: http://www.doc.state.ok.us/Offtech/op140145.pdf
Oklahoma Department of Corrections Pregnant Offender Guidelines. Available at: http://www.doc.state.ok.us/Offtech/140145h.pdf
MSRM-140145-01, Office of Medical Services Resource Manual: Management of Pregnancy. Available at: http://www.doc.state.ok.us/treatment/medical/msrm/140145-01.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Oklahoma City Office/Chief Medical Officer:
Cameron Building
2901 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-5493
P: (405) 962-6155
F: (405) 962-6147
http://www.doc.state.ok.us/treatment/medical/index.html
General Contact Information ("About Us"): http://www.doc.state.ok.us/general/about.htm

OREGON

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.or.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Health Services Section Policy and Procedure #P-G-07: Care of the Pregnant Inmate (Rev. Nov. 2006) (no longer available online)
Health Services Section Policy and Procedure #P-G-10: Pregnancy Counseling (Rev. Nov. 2006)
(no longer available online)
DOC Policy 40.1.1 Escorting of Inmates
http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/PUBSER/rules_policies/docs/40.1.1.pdf
All other Policies and Procedures available online:
http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/PUBSER/rules_policies/

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services Division
2575 Center St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-4667
P: 503-378-5593
F: 503-378-5597
http://www.doc.state.or.us/DOC/OPS/HESVC/contact_us.shtml
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.doc.state.or.us/DOC/contact_us.shtml

PENNSYLVANIA

DOC Website:

http://www.cor.state.pa.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

61 Pa. Const. Stat. §5905 (2010) (use of restraints on pregnant inmates). Available at: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/HTM/2010/0/0045..HTM
Policy Statement 13.2.1: Access to Health Care, Section 13 Management of Pregnant Inmates: §§13-1 through 13-5. Available at: http://www.cor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/doc_policies/20643

Contact Information and Resources:

Bureau of Health Care Services: (717) 214-8449
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hide_healthcare/14515
General Contact Information ("Department of Corrections Key Staff"):
http://www.cor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/department_of_corrections/4604/key_doc_staff/617017

ACLU of Pennsylvania

ACLU of PA Report: "Reproductive Health Locked Up." Available at: http://www.aclupa.org/issues/reproductivefreedom/reproductivehealthlockedup.htm

RHODE ISLAND

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.ri.gov/index.php

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

R.I. Gen. Laws §42-56.3-3 (Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act). Available at: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/title42/42-56.3/42-56.3-3.htm
9.17 DOC Use of Restraints on Pregnant Detainees or Inmates. Available at: http://www.doc.ri.gov/administration/policy/index.php

Contact Information and Resources:

Medical Program Director
39 Howard Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
P: (401) 462-2266
F: (401) 462-2000
http://www.doc.ri.gov/rehabilitative/health/index.php
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.doc.ri.gov/contact/index.php

SOUTH CAROLINA

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.sc.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None posted.

Contact Information and Resources:

Deputy Director of Health Services: (803) 896-2707
http://www.doc.sc.gov/contact.jsp
Medical Services: (803) 896- 1233
http://www.doc.sc.gov/contact.js
General Contact Information ("Contacts"): http://www.doc.sc.gov/contact.jsp

SOUTH DAKOTA

DOC Website:

http://www.state.sd.us/corrections/corrections.html

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

DOC response to Assoc. of State Correctional Administrators Re: the Rebecca Report (outlines policies and practices on the health care of pregnant inmates). Available at: www.asca.net/system/assets/.../SD_Responses_to_Rebecca_Project.pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information:
Department of Corrections
3200 East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
P: (605) 773-3478 F: (605)773-3194
http://doc.sd.gov/contact/

TENNESSEE

DOC Website:

http://www.state.tn.us/correction/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Administrative Policies and Procedures No. 113-15, Inmate Co-Payment for Health Services. Available at: http://www.tennessee.gov/correction/pdf/113-15.pdf
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-227(h)(1) (Grant of Furloughs to Inmates)
Available at: http://www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=
(Select the folder icon next to Tennessee Code. Select Title 41. Select Chapter 21. Select Part 2. Select 41-21-227)
All policies available at: http://www.state.tn.us/correction/policies/poly.html

Contact Information and Resources:

Medical Director: (615) 741-1000 x 8196
http://www.state.tn.us/correction/divdirectory.html
General Contact Information: http://www.state.tn.us/correction/divdirectory.html

TEXAS

DOC Website:

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Correctional Managed Health Care Policy Manual G-55.1: Pregnant Offenders. Available at: http://www.cmhcc.state.tx.us/CMHC_Policy_Manual/TOC%20May%202010.htm
Tex. Gov’t Code § 501.059 (Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy), § 501.063 (Inmate Copayments for Certain Health Care Visits), Ann. § 501.066 (Use of Restraints)
Available at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.501.htm
Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 361.082 (Municipal and County Authority)
Available at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/LG/htm/LG.361.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

Correctional Managed Health Care Committee (CMHCC)
1300 11th Street, Suite 415
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 437-1972
http://www.cmhcc.state.tx.us/index.htm
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Health Services Division
3009-A HWY 0 West
Huntsville, Texas 77340-0769
(936) 437-4271
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/health/health-home.htm
General Contact Information ("Web Directory"): http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/directory/directory.htm

ACLU of Texas

ACLU of TX: Report on the Implementation of Law Regarding Treatment of Pregnant Women in Texas County Jails. Available at: www.aclutx.org/download/6

UTAH

DOC Website:

http://corrections.utah.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Utah Code Annotated § 62A-7-403 (Care of Pregnant Youth Offender)
Available at: http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE62A/htm/62A07_040300.htm

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
Utah Department of Corrections
14717 S Minuteman Dr
Draper, UT 84020
P: (801) 545-5500
F: (801) 545-5670
corrections@utah.gov
http://corrections.utah.gov/mail/mailform.html (Webmail Form)

VERMONT

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.state.vt.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Policy 351, Health Care Services § 4.6.1. Available at: http://www.doc.state.vt.us/search?SearchableText=health+care+services
(or search “health care services” on the Dept. of Corrections homepage)
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 28, § 801a (Pregnant Inmates)
Available at: http://law.justia.com/vermont/codes/title28/section00801a.html

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services
(802) 241-2380
http://www.doc.state.vt.us/about/contact-us/
General Contact Information ("Contact the Vermont Department of Corrections"): http://www.doc.state.vt.us/about/contact-us/

VIRGINIA

DOC Website:

http://www.vadoc.state.va.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

6 Va. Admin. Code § 15-31-260 (Specialized Health Care Programs) available at:
http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=E:%5Ctownhall%5Cdocroot%5C50%5C662%5C922%5Cstcorrfac2000(clean).pdf

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services
(804) 674-3000
http://www.vadoc.virginia.gov/about/directory/d-operations.shtm
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.vadoc.state.va.us/contact.shtm

ACLU of Virginia

The ACLU of VA has urgad Virginia to create a policy regarding the use of restraints on pregnant inmages, but none has yet been made public. https://acluva.org/7784/department-of-corrections-agrees-to-place-limits-on-the-shackling-of-pregnant-inmates/

WASHINGTON

DOC Website:

http://www.doc.wa.gov/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

Wash. Rev. Code §72.09.651 (Use of restraints on pregnant women or youth in custody). Available at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=72.09.651
Policy DOC 610.650, Outpatient Services. Available at: http://www.doc.wa.gov/policies/showFile.aspx?name=610650
Lists and links to all "Offender Health Care Policies." Available at: http://www.doc.wa.gov/policies/default.aspx?show=600

Contact Information and Resources:

Health Services
(360) 725–8700
General Contact Information ("Contact Us"): http://www.doc.wa.gov/contact.asp
General Health Services Info Page: http://www.doc.wa.gov/family/offenderlife/healthservices.asp

WEST VIRGINIA

DOC Website:

http://www.wvdoc.com/wvdoc/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

W. Va. Code §31-20-30a (Mechanical Restraints During Pregnancy). Available at: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=31&art=20&section=30A

Contact Information and Resources:

WVDOC Central Office
1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 558-2036

WISCONSIN

DOC Website:

http://www.wi-doc.com/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None posted.

Contact Information and Resources:

Director
Bureau of Health Services
3099 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707
P: (608) 240-5122
http://www.wi-doc.com/index_management.htm
Public Information Director: (608) 240-5060
http://www.wi-doc.com/index_management.htm
General Contact Information:
3099 East Washington Avenue
Post Office Box 7925
Madison, WI 53707-7925
P: (608) 240-5000
F: (608) 240-3300
docweb@doc.state.wi.us
http://www.wi-doc.com/

WYOMING

DOC Website:

http://doc.state.wy.us/

DOC Policies and/or State Laws Related to Pregnant Inmates:

None posted.

Contact Information and Resources:

General Contact Information ("Contact Us"):
Department of Corrections – Central Office
1934 Wyott Drive, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Main: (307) 777-7208
Fax: (307) 777-7479
http://doc.state.wy.us/doc/contact.html

1. Nelson v. Corr. Med. Servs., 583 F.3d 522 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc)

2. Women Prisoners of D.C. Dep’t of Corr. v. Dist. of Columbia, 877 F. Supp. 634 (D.D.C. 1994), modified in part on other grounds, 899 F. Supp. 659 (D.D.C.1995); Brawley v. Washington, 712 F. Supp. 2d 1208 (W.D. Wash. 2010)

3. Villegas v. Metro. Gov’t of Davidson Cnty., 789 F. Supp. 2d 895 (M.D. Tenn.2011)

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7. Arizona, Maine, Tennessee

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14. Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania

15. Alabama, District of Columbia, Delaware, Missouri, Oregon

16. Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington

17. California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon

18. By Statute- Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia. By Policy- Delaware, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota.

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