Bill Summary

• Replaces the term "prisoner" with "committed person" throughout the Counties Code, Unified Code of Corrections, and County Jail Act to create inclusive language for all individuals in custody.

• Prohibits restraints on pregnant or postpartum committed persons unless an official determines an extraordinary circumstance exists, such as substantial flight risk; exempts leg irons, shackles, and waist shackles under all circumstances during labor.

• Requires county departments of corrections and sheriffs to provide pregnant committed persons with educational programming on prenatal care, parenting skills, and the effects of substance exposure, plus informational materials about restraint prohibitions and reproductive health rights.

• Mandates all pregnant and postpartum individuals receive supplemental nutrition of at least 300 calories daily in addition to regular meals and allows infants to remain with committed persons for 72 hours after birth unless medical professionals determine safety risks.

• Requires county sheriffs and corrections officials to submit annual reports to the Department of Corrections documenting restraint usage on pregnant persons and tracking the number of pregnant individuals in custody who deliver or miscarry.