Article 45 – Care, Treatment, and Security of Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
54045.8 Special Provisions
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An incarcerated person, when known by the department to be pregnant, shall be advised in writing of the law, regulations, and the institution’s policies governing pregnant incarcerated persons.
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A pregnant incarcerated person shall receive extra provisions including two extra cartons of milk, two extra servings of fresh fruit and two extra servings of fresh vegetables daily.
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A pregnant incarcerated person shall receive prenatal vitamins, to be taken on a daily basis, in accordance with medical standards of care.
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A pregnant incarcerated person shall receive a minimum of 120 ounces of bottled water daily.
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pregnant incarcerated person shall be allowed one additional larger pair of shoes to accommodate the swelling of their feet.
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Within seven days of arriving at an institution, a pregnant incarcerated person shall be referred to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Case Management. The social worker shall discuss with the pregnant incarcerated person available options for feeding, caring for, and visiting with the child after birth. The social worker shall discuss the options to establish future placement for the child and shall oversee placement for the child. The social worker shall assist the pregnant incarcerated person with access to a phone to contact relatives regarding newborn placement even during their unclassified status. The social worker shall discuss with the incarcerated person options for parenting classes and other classes relevant to caring for newborns and options for visiting with the newborn.
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A pregnant incarcerated person shall be provided notice of, access to, and written application for community-based programs serving pregnant, birthing, or lactating incarcerated persons, including the Community Participant Mother Program (CPMP). The notice shall contain guidelines for qualification, the timeframe for application, and the process for appealing a denial of admittance. If a community-based program is denied access to the institution, the reason for the denial shall be provided in writing to the incarcerated person within five working days of receipt of the request. The written denial shall address the safety or security concerns for the incarcerated person, infant, public, or staff.