,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eege ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,taylor 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to improve the treatment of ,federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pathway to ,parenting ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals in ,federal prisons 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #cjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djej4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term correctional officer means a correctional officer of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#b7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#c7 the term primary caretaker parent has the meaning given the term in section #caijc of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achhb72 and 7#d7 the term prisoner means an individual who is incarcerated in a ,federal penal or correctional institution4 7b7 ,geographic placement 7#a7 ,establishment of office ,the ,director shall establish within the ,bureau of ,prisons an office that determines the placement of prisoners4 7#b7 ,placement of prisoners ,in determining the placement of a prisoner1 the office established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 if the prisoner has children1 place the prisoner as close to the children as possible2 and 7,b7 consider any other factor that the office determines appropriate4 7c7 ,visitation rules ,the ,director shall promulgate regulations for visitation between prisoners who are primary caretaker parents and their family members under which-- 7#a7 a prisoner may receive visits not fewer than #f days per week1 which shall include ,saturday and ,sunday2 7#b7 a ,federal penal or correctional institution shall be open for visitation for not fewer than #h hours per day2 7#c7 a prisoner may have up to #c adult visitors and an unlimited number of child visitors per visit2 and 7#d7 a prisoner may have physical contact with visitors unless the prisoner presents an immediate physical danger to the visitors4 7d7 ,placement in segregated housing units2 prohibition on shackling 7#a7 ,placement in segregated housing units 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,federal penal or correctional institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in the first #h weeks of postpartum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to others or herself4 7,b7 ,restrictions ,any placement of a prisoner described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a segregated housing unit shall be limited and temporary4 7#b7 ,prohibition on shackling ,a ,federal penal or correctional institution may not use instruments of restraint1 including handcuffs1 chains1 irons1 straitjackets1 or similar items1 on a prisoner who is pregnant4 7e7 ,parenting classes ,the ,director shall provide parenting classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent4 7f7 ,trauma-,informed care 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall provide trauma-informed care to each prisoner who is diagnosed with trauma4 7#b7 ,identification and referral ,the ,director shall provide training to each correctional officer and each other employee of the ,bureau of ,prisons who regularly interacts with prisoners1 including health care professionals and instructors1 to enable the employees to identify prisoners with trauma and refer those prisoners to the proper health care professional for treatment4 7g7 ,mentoring by former prisoners ,the ,director shall promulgate regulations under which an individual who was formerly incarcerated in a ,federal penal or correctional institution may access such an institution to-- 7#a7 act as a mentor for prisoners2 and 7#b7 assist prisoners in reentry4 7h7 ,ombudsman ,the ,attorney ,general shall designate an ombudsman to oversee and monitor1 with respect to ,federal penal and correctional institutions-- 7#a7 prisoner transportation2 7#b7 use of segregated housing2 7#c7 strip searches of prisoners2 and 7#d7 civil rights violations4 7i7 ,telecommunications 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director-- 7,a7 may not charge a fee for a telephone call made by a prisoner to their child2 and 7,b7 shall make videoconferencing available to prisoners in each ,federal penal or correctional institution1 which shall be free of charge in the case of videoconference between a prisoner and the prisoner's child4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be construed to authorize the ,director to use videoconferencing as a substitute for in-person visits4 7j7 ,gynecologist access ,the ,director shall ensure that female prisoners have access to a gynecologist4 7k7 ,use of sex-,appropriate correctional officers 7#a7 ,regulations ,the ,director shall promulgate regulations under which-- 7,a7 a correctional officer may not conduct a strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless-- 7i7 the prisoner presents a risk of immediate harm to herself or himself or others2 and 7ii7 no other correctional officer of the same sex as the prisoner is available to assist2 and 7,b7 a correctional officer may not enter a restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex unless-- 7i7 7,i7 a prisoner in the restroom presents a risk of immediate harm to herself or himself or others2 or 7,,ii7 there is a medical emergency in the restroom2 and 7ii7 no other correctional officer of the appropriate sex is available to assist4 7#b7 ,relation to other laws ,nothing in paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to affect the requirements under the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefja et seq474 4 7b7 ,substance abuse treatment ,section #cfba7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant women ,the ,bureau of ,prisons may not prohibit a prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent 7as defined in section #djej7 or pregnant from participating in a program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under paragraph 7#a7 based on the failure of the individual1 before being committed to the custody of the ,bureau1 to disclose to any official that the individual had a substance abuse problem4 4 7c7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djej4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals4 4 #c4 ,overnight visit pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#b7 the term primary caretaker parent has the meaning given the term in section #caijc of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achhb72 and 7#c7 the term prisoner means an individual who is incarcerated in a ,federal penal or correctional institution4 7b7 ,pilot program ,the ,director shall carry out a pilot program under which prisoners who are primary caretaker parents and meet eligibility criteria established by the ,director may receive overnight visits from family members4 7c7 ,eligibility criteria ,in establishing eligibility criteria for the pilot program under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 require that a prisoner have displayed good behavior2 and 7#b7 prohibit participation by any prisoner who has been convicted of a crime of violence 7as defined in section #af of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code74 #d4 ,prenatal pilot program 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall carry out a pilot program in which provides prenatal care to groups of not more than #ab pregnant female prisoners 7as such term is defined in section #c7 in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,meeting ,the groups of prisoners described in subsection 7a7 shall meet not less than #aj times during pregnancy and the early postpartum period4 ,each such meeting shall be for a period of not less than #ij minutes and not more than #abj minutes1 and shall be led by a facilitator appointed by the ,director1 who shall facilitate discussions among the participants1 and provide the services described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,comprehensive approach to prenatal care ,the pilot program under this section shall integrate health1 physical assessment1 education1 childcare skills1 and other appropriate support4 7d7 ,facilitator requirements ,each facilitator appointed by the ,director under subsection 7b7 shall have experience providing a comprehensive approach to prenatal care in a group setting1 and shall be a physician or nurse practitioner licensed or certified to provide services in the field of obstetrics and gynecology4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections #c and #d1 and1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available1 section #djej of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4