HB1243: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning corrections.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Pregnancy services for inmates.
Legislators
Authors (1)
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Actions (2 total)
- Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: Authored by Representative Summers
Digest
Provides that a correctional facility shall provide specific care, treatment, and education for pregnant inmates and inmates who have recently given birth. Requires the commissioner of correction to submit to the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, and the legislative council an annual report that includes an account of every instance when a pregnant inmate has been restrained in a correctional facility.