,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjba,ms4 
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance public
 heal? & safety by improv+ !            
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
prison sy/em = inc>c]at$ pregnant wom5 &
 mo!rs by e/abli%+ a pilot program (    
critical-/age1 developm5tal nurs]ies 9  
,f$]al prisons = *ildr5 born to inmates1
 ) risk & ne$s assessm5ts1 & risk &     
recidivism r$uction4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,infant  
,mortality ,& ,recidivism ,r$uction ,act
 ( #bjba or ! ,,sim>ra ,act4  #b4       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons 
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 %all 
e/abli% a pilot program 7h]e9aft] ref]r$
 to z ! ,program7 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act to p]mit wom5 inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al   
prisons & ! *ildr5 born to su* wom5 dur+

 inc>c]ation to reside toge!r :ile !    
inmate s]ves a t]m ( imprisonm5t 9 a    
sep>ate h\s+ w+ ( ! prison4  #c4        
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,act are to-- 
7#a7 prev5t infant mortality among      
infants born to inc>c]at$ mo!rs &       
greatly r$uce ! trauma & /ress exp]i5c$ 
by ! unborn fetuses ( pregnant inmates2 
7#b7 r$uce ! recidivism rates ( f$]ally 
inc>c]at$ wom5 & mo!rs1 & enhance public
 safety by improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( !   
,f$]al prison sy/em = wom5 z a          
population ) special ne$s2  7#c7 e/abli%
 female (f5d] risk & ne$s assessm5t z ! 
corn]/ones ( a m effective & effici5t   
,f$]al prison sy/em2  7#d7 implem5t a   
validat$ po/-s5t5c+ risk & ne$s         
assessm5t sy/em t relies on dynamic risk
 factors to provide ,f$]al prison       
(ficials ) a roadmap to address ! pre- &
 po/-natal ne$s ( ,f$]al pregnant       
(f5d]s1 manage limit$ res\rces1 &       
enhance public safety2  7#e7 p]=m regul>
 outcome evaluations ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
programs & int]v5tions = f$]ally        

inc>c]at$ pregnant wom5 & mo!rs to      
assure t su* programs & int]v5tions are 
evid5ce-bas$ & to sugge/ *anges1        
deletions1 & expansions bas$ on !       
results ( su* evaluations2 &  7#f7 assi/
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to address !     
und]ly+ co/ /ructure ( ! ,f$]al prison  
sy/em & ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t c cont9ue  
to run prison nurs]ies safely & securely
 )\t compromis+ ! scope or quality ( !  
,dep>tm5t's critical heal?1 safety & law
 en=cem5t missions4  #d4 ,duties ( !    
,director ( ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all c>ry out 
?is section 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 a   
lic5s$ & bo>d-c]tifi$ gynecologi/ or    
ob/etrician2  7#b7 ! ,director ( !      
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts2  7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices2  7#d7 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,ju/ice2 &  7#e7 ! ,director ( ! ,u4,s4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?  ,human ,s]vices4    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,director %all1 9        
accordance ) subsection 7c7-- 7#a7      

develop an (f5d] risk & ne$s assessm5t  
sy/em p>ticul> to ! heal? & s5sitivities
 ( f$]ally inc>c]at$ pregnant wom5 &    
mo!rs 9 accordance ) ?is section2  7#b7 
develop recomm5dations reg>d+ recidivism
 r$uction programs & productive         
activities 9 accordance ) section #i2   
7#c7 conduct ongo+ rese>* & data        
analysis on-- 7,a7 ! be/ practices      
relat+ to ! use ( (f5d] risk & ne$s     
assessm5t tools p>ticul> to ! heal? &   
s5sitivities ( f$]ally inc>c]at$        
pregnant wom5 & mo!rs2  7,b7 ! be/      
available risk & ne$s assessm5t tools   
p>ticul> to ! heal? & s5sitivities (    
f$]ally inc>c]at$ pregnant wom5 & mo!rs 
& ! level to :i* !y rely on dynamic risk
 factors t c\ld be address$ & *ang$ ov] 
"t1 & on measures ( risk ( recidivism1  
individual ne$s1 & responsivity to      
recidivism r$uction programs2  7,c7 !   
mo/ effective & effici5t uses ( su*     
tools 9 conjunction ) recidivism        
r$uction programs1 productive           
activities1 inc5tives1 & rew>ds2 &  7,d7

 :i* recidivism r$uction programs are ! 
mo/ effective-- 7i7 = f$]ally inc>c]at$ 
pregnant wom5 & mo!rs classifi$ at      
diff]5t recidivism risk levels2 &  7ii7 
= address+ ! specific ne$s ( f$]ally    
inc>c]at$ pregnant wom5 & mo!rs2  7#d7  
on a bi5nial basis1 review ! sy/em      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !           
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 us+ ! rese>* conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#c71 to det]m9e :e!r any revisions or  
updates %\ld be made1 & if s1 make su*  
revisions or updates2  7#e7 hold p]iodic
 meet+s ) ! individuals li/$ 9          
subsection 7a7 at int]vals to be det]m9$
 by ! ,director2 &  7#f7 report to      
,congress 9 accordance ) section #i4    
7c7 ,me?ods ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u    
subsection 7b71 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 
consult relevant /akehold]s2 &  7#b7    
make decisions us+ data t is bas$ on !  
be/ available /ati/ical & empirical     
evid5ce4  #e4 ,eligibility ,an inmate   
may apply to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program if 
! inmate-- 7#a7 is pregnant at ! beg9n+ 

( ! t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7#b7 is 9 !   
cu/ody or control ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,prisons4  #f4 ,program t]ms  7a7 ,t]m (
 p>ticipation ,to correspond ) !        
purposes & goals ( ! program to promote 
bond+ dur+ ! critical /ages ( *ild      
developm5t1 an eligible inmate select$ =
 ! ,program may p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1
 subject to section #g1 = ! %ort] ( !   
inmate's t]m ( imprisonm5t or #cj mon?s4
  7b7 ,inmate requirem5ts ,= ! duration 
( an inmate's p>ticipation 9 ! ,program1
 ! inmate %all agree to-- 7#a7 accept ! 
responsibility ( *ild-re>+2  7#b7       
p>ticipate 9 any educational or c\nsel+ 
opportunities e/abli%$ by ! ,director1  
includ+ topics su* z *ild developm5t1   
p>5t+ skills1 dome/ic viol5ce1          
vocational tra9+1 or sub/ance abuse2    
7#c7 abide by any c\rt decision reg>d+ !
 legal or physical cu/ody ( ! *ild2     
7#d7 transf] to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,prisons any *ild support paym5ts = !   
infant ( ! p>ticipat+ inmate f any p]son
 or gov]nm5tal entity2 &  7#e7 specify a

 p]son :o has agre$ to take cu/ody ( !  
*ild if ! inmate's p>ticipation 9 !     
,program t]m9ates be=e ! inmate's       
release4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ( p>ticipation 
,an inmate's p>ticipation 9 ! ,program  
t]m9ates ^u ! e>lie/ ( ! foll[+ to      
occur3 7#a7 ,! inmate is releas$ f      
prison4  7#b7 ,! infant fails to meet   
any m$ical crit]ia e/abli%$ by !        
,director or ! ,director's designee     
along ) a collective det]m9ation ( !    
p]sons li/$ 9 section #d7;a74  #h4      
,cont9uity ( c>e ,! ,director %all take 
appropriate actions to prev5t deta*m5t  
or disruption ( ei!r an inmate's or     
infant's heal? & bond+-bas$ well-be+ due
 to t]m9ation ( ! ,program4  #i4        
,report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & once e ye> !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !  
,director %all submit a report to !     
,congress ) reg>ds to progress 9        
implem5t+ ! ,program4  7b7 ,f9al report 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! t]m9ation ( 
! ,program1 ! ,director %all issue a    

f9al report to ! ,congress t conta9s a  
detail$ /atem5t ( ! ,director's f9d+s & 
conclusions1 includ+ recomm5dations =   
legislation1 adm9i/rative actions1 &    
regulations ! ,director consid]s        
appropriate4  #aj4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4