AN ACT CONCERNING MOTHERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANTS.

SB 689 requires Connecticut's Department of Correction to create a policy allowing incarcerated mothers who are breastfeeding to nurse their infants during prison visits. This bill directly affects mothers serving sentences in state correctional facilities and their infants. The key provision mandates the department to adopt this policy, ensuring access to breastfeeding during family visitation. The bill's purpose is to support infant health and maternal bonding for incarcerated parents, as stated in its legislative summary. (SB 689, 2025 General Assembly)