2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0444: Incarcerated women's maternal health fund.

Legislative Summary

Incarcerated women's maternal health fund. Establishes the Officer Breann Leath Memorial Prison Nursery (nursery) within a correctional facility determined by the commissioner of the department of correction (DOC). Specifies the criteria for operation, design, and implementation of the nursery and minimum standards that govern the nursery. Requires the DOC to provide an annual report to the legislative council concerning the nursery. Amends the statute requiring the DOC to adopt rules governing minimum standards for county jails to include the provision of menstrual discharge collection devices to inmates. Establishes the incarcerated women's maternal health fund to provide funds to support the nursery. Makes a continuing appropriation.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Authored by Senator Ford J.D.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Corrections & Criminal Law(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

J.D. Ford
J.D. Ford
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/2025115.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/202557.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/13/202558.4 KB