(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.8) Sec. 3-15003.8. Educational programming for pregnant prisoners. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall provide the county department of corrections with educational programming relating to pregnancy and parenting and the county department of corrections shall provide the programming to pregnant prisoners. The programming must include instruction regarding: (1) appropriate prenatal care and hygiene; (2) the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs on a developing fetus; (3) parenting skills; and (4) medical and mental health issues applicable to children.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21.) |