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Dignity Act

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2019 or the Dignity Act

This bill establishes requirements for the treatment of prisoners.

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must provide adequate health care, provide videoconferencing free of charge, train employees to identify trauma-related health needs, and make specified health products (e.g., tampons) available free of charge.

Additionally, with respect to prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, the BOP must provide parenting classes, allow visitation from family members, and establish a pilot program to allow overnight visits from family members.

Finally, the bill allows a prisoner who is pregnant or a primary caretaker parent to participate in a residential substance abuse treatment program, even if the individual failed to disclose a substance abuse problem.

What's happening now April 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2