Necessary female prenatal nutrition and hygiene products required

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
  4. Correctional Facilities and Programs
  5. Treatment of Female Inmates or Detainees
  6. Necessary female prenatal nutrition and hygiene products required

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  1. (a) A correctional or detention facility shall establish a policy for providing:

    1. (1) Necessary prenatal vitamins and nutrition for pregnant inmates and detainees;

    2. (2) A necessary number of hygiene products for female inmates and detainees;

    3. (3) A necessary number of undergarments for female inmates and detainees;

    4. (4) A lower bunk for a pregnant inmate or detainee; and

    5. (5) Unless otherwise provided for by the correctional or detention facility, access for a pregnant inmate or detainee to nonprofit educational programming, such as prenatal care, pregnancy-specific hygiene, and parenting classes.

  2. (b) A policy under this section may be approved annually by the Charitable, Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.


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