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BD87515C93127C3B872589F9006C4F08 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For INMATE MATERNAL HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Date Jul 27, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



Inmate Maternal Health Recommendations - Committee Discussion Only
01:43:03 PM  
Stuart Jenkins, Advisory
Task Force Co-Chair, spoke on behalf of Adrienne Sanchez from the Department
of Corrections.  He discussed recommendations to improve the maternal
health of inmates. These recommendations include financial support, pairing
inmates with female specific programs, legislative support for the Department
of Human Services to enter prisons, sober living style facilities for women
with children, pre-release familial reconnection, and post-release familial
support.






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