CA AB2740

Within 7 days of arriving at prison, pregnant incarcerated persons must be referred to a social worker to discuss parenting classes, newborn care options, and child placement arrangements.

Prenatal care plans must include additional meals and beverages according to medical standards, and mothers must remain at medical facilities as long as medically necessary after delivery for recovery and postpartum care.

Incarcerated mothers are permitted to breastfeed newborns at medical facilities and pump breast milk for storage and provision to the child while at correctional facilities.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must expedite family visitation applications for pregnant incarcerated persons to allow bonding time between mother and newborn following delivery.

Family visitation between incarcerated mothers and newborn children is allowed unless the department determines on a case-by-case basis that the mother poses a threat of harm to the child.