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Councilmember asks whether DOC has capacity to meet new pregnancy-support requirements; DOC cites operational and staffing needs

3789378 · June 11, 2025
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Councilmember Kent Henderson pressed the Department of Corrections on implementation of the Safe and Supported Pregnancy Amendment Act during the June 11 budget hearing.

Councilmember Kent Henderson pressed the Department of Corrections on implementation of the Safe and Supported Pregnancy Amendment Act during the June 11 budget hearing.

Henderson reminded DOC that the statute (referred to in testimony as the Safe and Supported Pregnancy Amendment Act) requires additional staffing and specific service timelines for coordinating support persons and expanded visits for incarcerated parents. He said the law's Fiscal Impact Statement (FIS) called…

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