HB1090--CERTAINOFFENDERS
SPONSOR: Collins
Thisbillprohibitsallcountyandcityjails,exceptin
extraordinarycircumstances, fromusingrestraintsonapregnant
offenderinherthirdtrimester,includingduringtransportation or
labor,delivery,and48hourspostdelivery.
Incasesofextraordinarycircumstancesthatrequirerestraintsto
beused,thesherifforjailermustdocument,inwritingandwithin
48hoursoftheincident,thereasonfortherestraintsused,as
specifiedinthebill.Ifrestraintsareused,theymustbethe
leastrestrictiveavailableandthemostreasonableunderthe
circumstances. Noleg,ankle,orwaistrestraints,ormechanical
restraintscanbeused;anywristrestraintsusedmustbeplacedin
frontoftheoffender'sbody.Ifadoctor,nurse,orotherhealth
careprovidertreatingthepregnantoffenderduringthistime
requeststhatrestraintsnotbeused,thesherifforjailer
accompanyingtheoffendermustimmediatelyremoveallrestraints.
Pregnantoffendersarerequiredtobetransportedinvehicles
equippedwithseatbelts. Jailsmustofferstafftrainingonthe
provisionsofthisbillandinformoffendersofthepoliciesand
practicesforrestraintsonpregnantoffenders.
ByJanuary1,2026,allcountyandcityjailsmustdevelopspecific
proceduresforintakeandcareofpregnantoffenders,includingthe
provisionofmaternalhealthevaluations;dietarysupplements;
meals;substanceabusetreatment;HIVtreatment;HepatitisC
treatment;sleepingarrangements;mentalhealthcare;sanitary
materials;postpartumrecovery;andafemalemedicalprofessional
mustbepresentduringanyexaminationofsuchoffender.
ThisbillissimilartoprovisionsofHB1777(2024).