S 2178 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires female inmates be provided with family planning services prior to release from correctional facility.

This bill requires New Jersey correctional facilities to provide family planning services to female inmates at least ten days before their release. It amends existing law (P.L.2009, c.329) that already mandates facilities to give inmates documents and support like medical summaries, employment information, and medication supplies prior to release. The key provision adds family planning services as a standard requirement for female inmates, alongside other reentry assistance. This policy directly affects incarcerated women in state correctional facilities by expanding their access to reproductive health resources during transition to community reentry.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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Teresa Ruiz
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