Pregnant Women in Custody

Summary

The bill would require any woman held in a county or municipal jail for more than 72 hours to be offered a pregnancy test if she asks, and would inform her of this right at booking. It also would give judges the ability to delay the start of a prison term for a pregnant woman for up to 12 weeks after she gives birth, based on several factors. Facilities would have to collect data on these stays and publish it publicly.

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