A bill to encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 17, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Births in Custody Reporting Act of 2024 requires states to report detailed information to the Attorney General about pregnant women and those who give birth while in state and local jails, prisons, and other correctional facilities. States must submit quarterly reports documenting pregnancy outcomes, medical care provided, use of physical restraints on pregnant inmates, and postpartum health screening and treatment, while protecting the privacy of individuals through anonymized data. The law applies to all states that receive federal crime-control funding and gives states 120 days from enactment to comply, with a possible 120-day extension for states making good faith efforts. States that fail to comply may lose up to 10 percent of their federal crime-control funds, with those funds reallocated to compliant states. Within two years of enactment, the Attorney General must study the collected data to identify ways to improve treatment of pregnant and postpartum inmates and examine connections between adverse pregnancy outcomes and facility practices, then report findings to Congress.
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