55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/3-15003.8

    (55 ILCS 5/3-15003.8)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-745)
    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.)

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-745)
    Sec. 3-15003.8. Educational programming and information for pregnant committed persons.

(a) 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 committed persons. 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.

(b) Each county department of corrections shall provide written informational materials concerning the laws pertaining to pregnant committed persons to any pregnant or postpartum individual. The Department of Public Health shall provide these informational materials to the warden of the county department of corrections at no cost to the county and the county may accept informational materials from community-based organizations specializing in the rights of pregnant committed persons. The informational materials must include information regarding:

(1) the prohibition against the use of restraints;
(2) rules concerning the treatment of pregnant

committed persons, including those relating to bed height and supplemental nutrition;

(3) the right to spend time with a child following

delivery;

(4) the requirement to provide educational

programming;

(5) all rights under the Reproductive Health Act;
(6) the procedure for obtaining an abortion, if so

desired;

(7) the procedure for obtaining information about

guardianship or adoption resources, if so desired;

(8) any new or additional laws concerning the rights

of pregnant committed persons; and

(9) the address or contact information for community

organizations specializing in the rights of pregnant committed persons for questions or concerns.

(c) Each county department of corrections must also post informational flyers provided by the Department of Public Health wherever pregnant committed persons may be housed.

(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

55 ILCS 5/3-15003.9

    (55 ILCS 5/3-15003.9)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-745)
    Sec. 3-15003.9. Prisoner post-partum recovery requirements.

A county department of corrections shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a prisoner:

(1) the infant is allowed to remain with the

prisoner, unless a medical professional determines doing so would pose a health or safety risk to the prisoner or infant; and

(2) the prisoner has access to any nutritional or

hygiene-related products necessary to care for the infant, including diapers.

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

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-745)
Sec. 3-15003.9. Committed person postpartum recovery requirements.

A county department of corrections shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a committed person:

(1) the infant is allowed to remain with the

committed person, unless a medical professional determines doing so would pose a health or safety risk to the committed person or infant; and

(2) the committed person has access to any

nutritional or hygiene-related products necessary to care for the infant, including diapers.

(Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

55 ILCS 5/3-15003.10

    (55 ILCS 5/3-15003.10)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-745)
    Sec. 3-15003.10. Housing requirements applicable to pregnant prisoners.

(a) A county department of corrections may not place in administrative segregation a prisoner who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the director of the county department of corrections or the director's designee determines that the placement is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the prisoner will harm herself, the prisoner's infant, or any other person or will attempt escape.

(b) A county department of corrections may not assign a pregnant prisoner to any bed that is elevated more than 3 feet above the floor.

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

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-745)
    Sec. 3-15003.10. Housing requirements applicable to pregnant committed persons.

(a) A county department of corrections may not place in administrative segregation a committed person who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the director of the county department of corrections or the director's designee determines that the placement is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the committed person will harm herself, the committed person's infant, or any other person or will attempt escape.

(b) A county department of corrections may not assign a pregnant committed person to any bed that is elevated more than 3 feet above the floor.

(Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

55 ILCS 5/3-15003.11

    (55 ILCS 5/3-15003.11)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
    Sec. 3-15003.11. Supplemental nutrition during pregnancy or lactation.

A committed person who is pregnant or lactating, including a committed person who is nursing a baby or pumping breastmilk, shall be provided supplemental nutrition of at least 300 calories per day. This supplemental nutrition shall be in addition to any regularly provided food and shall be available outside of regular mealtimes.

(Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

55 ILCS 5/3-15003.12

    (55 ILCS 5/3-15003.12)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
    Sec. 3-15003.12. Medical screening; pregnancy test.

When a person with a uterus is committed to a facility, the person shall within 14 days be given a medical screening and offered a pregnancy test.

(Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

55 ILCS 5/3-15004

(55 ILCS 5/3-15004)

Sec. 3-15004. (Repealed).