NC S679

Courts must defer imprisonment for pregnant individuals sentenced to incarceration if the court determines they pose no significant threat to the community, with deferral lasting at least 12 weeks after delivery or end of pregnancy

During deferral, the pregnant person must maintain perinatal healthcare, participate in available education and resource programs, and report monthly to the court via telephone and electronic check-in

Courts must allow supervised probation prior to incarceration for 12 weeks to 12 months after delivery, with supervision conducted by phone or electronic communications and without requiring payment of fines, fees, or restitution during this period

Pregnancy loss must be reported to the court and probation officer within 72 hours, and time spent on pre-incarceration supervised probation counts as credit toward the imposed sentence

Beginning March 1, 2026, all prisons and local confinement facilities must annually report to the Department of Health and Human Services data on incarcerated females, pregnant incarcerated persons, and those who declined pregnancy testing or deferred sentencing