Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB623: CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE OR DETAINEE WHO IS PREGNANT OR HAS RECENTLY DELIVERED A CHILD
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning the treatment of female inmates and detainees in correctional or detention facilities; to amend the law regarding the treatment of an inmate or detainee who is pregnant or has recently delivered a child; and for other purposes. subtitle concerning the treatment of female inmates and detainees in correctional or detention facilities; and to amend the law regarding the treatment of an inmate or detainee who is pregnant or has recently delivered a child.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE OR DETAINEE WHO IS PREGNANT OR HAS RECENTLY DELIVERED A CHILD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE OR DETAINEE WHO IS PREGNANT OR HAS RECENTLY DELIVERED A CHILD. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 12-32-103(a) concerning the provision of prenatal nutrition and hygiene products to a pregnant inmate, is amended to read as follows: (a) A correctional or detention facility shall establish a policy for providing: (1) Necessary prenatal vitamins and nutrition for pregnant inmates and detainees, including without limitation timely and regular nutritious meals that provide, at minimum, two thousand five hundred (2,500) calories in total per day; (2) A necessary number of hygiene products for female inmates and detainees; *CEB291* 04-08-2025 10:53:17 CEB291 As Engrossed: S4/8/25 SB623 (3) A necessary number of undergarments for female inmates and detainees; (4) A lower bunk for a pregnant inmate or detainee; and (5) Unless otherwise provided for by the correctional or detention facility, access for a pregnant …