NJ S3530

Establishes the "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" requiring gender-responsive risk and needs assessments for female inmates, addressing trauma, substance abuse, mental health, and family connections

Creates a Division of Women's Services within the Department of Corrections with a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Unit and a special victim's unit to investigate sexual assault allegations in state correctional facilities

Mandates doula services for pregnant incarcerated women, allows support persons during labor and childbirth, and requires parenting classes and family reunification programs

Requires annual in-service training for correctional officers on sexual assault prevention, PREA compliance, trauma-informed practices, and gender-responsive policies

Reorganizes boards of trustees for state correctional facilities to establish separate boards for adult male and adult female facilities, and takes effect immediately