HB 1179 Indiana House · 2022 Regular Session

Restraint of pregnant inmates.

Summary
Provides that a correctional facility shall: (1) use the least restrictive restraints necessary on a pregnant inmate when the pregnant inmate is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy; or (2) use no restraints on a pregnant inmate who is in labor, delivering a baby, recuperating from a delivery, or dealing with a medical emergency related to the pregnancy, with certain exceptions. Provides that a correctional facility and a county jail shall provide specific care, treatment, and education for pregnant inmates and inmates who have recently given birth. Repeals the current statute concerning prenatal and postnatal care and treatment and incorporates it into a new chapter concerning medical care and treatment for pregnant inmates. Defines "pregnant inmate" and "restraints".
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 6, 2022 Last action Jan 6, 2022
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Vanessa Summers
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