,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #iib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #b1 #bjai ,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and 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 ,dignity for ,incarcerated ,women ,act of #bjai or the ,dignity ,act4 #b4 ,improving the 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 #djea4 ,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 covered institution means a ,federal penal or correctional institution2 7#c7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#d7 the term post-partum recovery has the meaning given the term postpartum recovery in section #dcbb2 7#e7 the term primary caretaker parent has the meaning given the term in section #caijc of the ,family ,unity ,demonstration ,project ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbdb72 7#f7 the term prisoner means an individual who is incarcerated in a covered institution1 including a vulnerable person2 and 7#g7 the term vulnerable person means an individual who-- 7,a7 is under #ba years of age or over #fj years of age2 7,b7 is pregnant2 7,c7 identifies as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 or intersex2 7,d7 is victim of or witness to a crime2 7,e7 has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in ,federal or ,state court2 7,f7 has a serious mental or physical illness or disability2 or 7,g7 during the period of incarceration1 has been determined to have experienced or to be experiencing severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based violence-- 7i7 by any court or administrative judicial proceeding2 7ii7 by any corrections official2 7iii7 by the individual's attorney or legal service provider2 or 7iv7 by the individual4 7b7 ,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 #e 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 7c7 ,prohibition on placement of pregnant prisoners or prisoners in post-,partum recovery in segregated housing units 7#a7 ,placement in segregated housing units ,a covered institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or others4 7#b7 ,restrictions ,any placement of a prisoner described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a segregated housing unit shall be limited and temporary4 7d7 ,parenting classes ,the ,director shall provide parenting classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent4 7e7 ,trauma screening ,the ,director shall provide training to each correctional officer and each employee of the ,bureau of ,prisons who regularly interacts with prisoners1 including each instructor and health care professional1 to enable those correctional officers and employees to-- 7#a7 identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced2 and 7#b7 refer a prisoner described in paragraph 7#a7 to the proper healthcare professional for treatment4 7f7 ,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 7g7 ,telecommunications 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director-- 7,a7 may not charge a fee for a telephone call made by a prisoner2 and 7,b7 shall make videoconferencing available to prisoners in each ,federal penal or correctional institution free of charge4 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 7h7 ,inmate health 7#a7 ,health care access ,the ,director shall ensure that all prisoners receive adequate health care4 7#b7 ,healthcare products 7,a7 ,availability ,the ,director shall make the healthcare products described in subparagraph 7,c7 available to prisoners for free1 in a quantity that is appropriate to the healthcare needs of each prisoner4 7,b7 ,quality of products ,the ,director shall ensure that the healthcare products provided under this paragraph conform with applicable industry standards4 7,c7 ,products ,the healthcare products described in this subparagraph are-- 7i7 tampons2 7ii7 sanitary napkins2 7iii7 moisturizing soap1 which may not be lye-based2 7iv7 shampoo2 7v7 body lotion2 7vi7 ,vaseline2 7vii7 toothpaste2 7viii7 toothbrushes2 7ix7 aspirin2 7x7 ibuprofen2 and 7xi7 any other healthcare product that the ,director determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,gynecologist access ,the ,director shall ensure that all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate4 7i7 ,use of sex-,appropriate correctional officers 7#a7 ,regulations ,the ,director shall make rules 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 the prisoner or others1 and no other correctional officer of the same sex as the prisoner1 or medical staff1 is available to assist2 or 7ii7 the prisoner has previously requested that an officer of a different sex conduct searches2 7,b7 a correctional officer may not enter a restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex unless-- 7i7 a prisoner in the restroom presents a risk of immediate harm to the prisoner or others2 or 7ii7 there is a medical emergency in the restroom and no other correctional officer of the appropriate sex is available to assist2 7,c7 a transgender prisoner's sex shall be determined according to the sex with which the prisoner identifies2 and 7,d7 a correctional officer may not search or physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of determining the prisoner's genital status or sex4 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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja 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 ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons may not prohibit an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent 7as defined in section #djea7 or pregnant from participating in a program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under paragraph 7#a7 on the basis of a failure by the eligible prisoner1 before being committed to the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 to disclose to any official of the ,bureau of ,prisons that the eligible prisoner had a substance abuse problem on or before the date on which the eligible prisoner was committed to the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons4 4 7c7 ,implementation report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #cjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djea4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals4 4 7#b7 ,healthcare products ,section #faa of the ,first ,step ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cia2 #acb ,stat4 #eaid7 is repealed4 #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 ,family ,united ,demonstration ,project ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbdb72 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