55 ILCS 5/3-15003.7

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.7)

Sec. 3-15003.7. Corrections official training related to pregnant prisoners.

(a) A county department of corrections shall provide training relating to medical and mental health care issues applicable to pregnant prisoners to:

(1) each corrections official employed by a county department at a correctional institution in which female prisoners are confined; and

(2) any other county department of corrections employee whose duties involve contact with pregnant prisoners.

(b) The training must include information regarding:

(1) appropriate care for pregnant prisoners; and

(2) the impact on a pregnant prisoner and the prisoner's unborn child of:

(A) the use of restraints;

(B) placement in administrative segregation; and

(C) invasive searches.

(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21.)