The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.

Existing law requires an incarcerated person in a state prison who is identified as possibly pregnant or capable of becoming pregnant during an intake health examination or at any time during incarceration to be offered a test upon intake or request. Existing law requires an incarcerated person who is confirmed to be pregnant to be scheduled for pregnancy examination with a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant within 7 days. Existing law requires incarcerated pregnant persons to be provided specified prenatal services and a referral to a social worker. Existing law requires incarcerated pregnant persons be given access to community-based programs serving pregnancy, birthing, or lactating inmates. Existing law allows an incarcerated pregnant person to be provided with a postpartum examination within one week, and as needed up to 12 weeks, postpartum. Existing law prohibits the use of tasers, pepper spray, or other chemical weapons against incarcerated pregnant persons. Existing law requires that a person incarcerated in a state prison who menstruates to be provided, upon request, with materials necessary for personal hygiene with regard to their menstrual cycle. This bill would enact the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, which would require that a woman incarcerated in a state prison receive trauma-informed care and would prohibit an incarcerated woman from being placed in solitary confinement for purposes of medical observation. The bill would require a woman incarcerated in a state prison to have access to domestic violence counseling and parenting and lifestyle classes, as specified. The bill would require an incarcerated woman who delivers a child to be provided an 18-month bonding period with the child, during which time the newborn child is required to reside at the same facility as the incarcerated woman. The bill would require the incarcerated woman to be provided with additional visitation time with the newborn upon conclusion of the bonding period, to include overnight and weekend visitation. The bill would require an incarcerated woman to be offered screening or appropriately screened and, if necessary, treated for postpartum depression. The bill would require a person incarcerated in a state prison who menstruates or experiences uterine or vaginal bleeding to be provided with materials necessary for personal hygiene with regard to their menstrual cycle, as specified.