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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 45 – Care, Treatment, and Security of Pregnant Incarcerated Persons

Revised December 18, 2025

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54045.5 Breastfeeding

  • An incarcerated person shall be permitted to breastfeed the newborn while at a hospital. An incarcerated person shall be permitted to pump breast milk to be stored and provided to the child.

  • Coordination for the milk to be retrieved from the stored location by the child’s care giver shall be arranged prior to pumping and storing the milk.