The Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act addresses maternal health care for pregnant and postpartum women in U.S. correctional facilities. The bill prohibits the shackling of pregnant inmates and requires states receiving federal crime grants to adopt similar protections or face a 25 percent reduction in those funds. It establishes two major programs: one creating model maternal health programs at six or more federal Bureau of Prisons facilities over five years, and another providing $10 million annually through 2029 in grants to states and local jurisdictions to develop or expand similar programs. These programs can include prenatal and postpartum care, nutrition counseling, mental health and substance abuse treatment, childbirth education, support for mother-infant bonding, and assistance with reentry into the community. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated women, with particular attention to racial and ethnic disparities, within two years of enactment.
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