Ark. Code Ann. § 12-32-103: Necessary female prenatal nutrition and hygiene products required

(a) A correctional or detention facility shall establish a policy for providing: (1) Necessary prenatal vitamins and nutrition for pregnant inmates and detainees; (2) A necessary number of hygiene products for female inmates and detainees; (3) A necessary number of undergarments for female inmates and detainees; (4) A lower bunk for a pregnant inmate or detainee; and (5) Unless otherwise provided for by the correctional or detention facility, access for a pregnant inmate or detainee to nonprofit educational programming, such as prenatal care, pregnancy-specific hygiene, and parenting classes. (b) A policy under this section may be approved annually by the Charitable, Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee of the Legislative Council. Added by Act 2019, No. 566,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

(a) A correctional or detention facility shall establish a policy for providing: (1) Necessary prenatal vitamins and nutrition for pregnant inmates and detainees; (2) A necessary number of hygiene products for female inmates and detainees; (3) A necessary number of undergarments for female inmates and detainees; (4) A lower bunk for a pregnant inmate or detainee; and (5) Unless otherwise provided for by the correctional or detention facility, access for a pregnant inmate or detainee to nonprofit educational programming, such as prenatal care, pregnancy-specific hygiene, and parenting classes.

(1) Necessary prenatal vitamins and nutrition for pregnant inmates and detainees;

(2) A necessary number of hygiene products for female inmates and detainees;

(3) A necessary number of undergarments for female inmates and detainees;

(4) A lower bunk for a pregnant inmate or detainee; and

(5) Unless otherwise provided for by the correctional or detention facility, access for a pregnant inmate or detainee to nonprofit educational programming, such as prenatal care, pregnancy-specific hygiene, and parenting classes.

(b) A policy under this section may be approved annually by the Charitable, Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.