Relating to: allocation of building trust funds to develop preliminary plans and specification for expansion of the mother-young child care program under the Department of Corrections. (FE)

Summary

The bill directs the state building commission to spend $1 million over the 2025‑27 biennium on preliminary designs for expanding mother‑young child care facilities in the Department of Corrections. It would create or enlarge prison nursery programs where eligible incarcerated mothers can live with their newborns and receive health and postpartum support. The aim is to improve infant development and maternal health within the women’s correctional system.

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