S. 1524 · 115th Congress
Dignity Act
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Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2017 or the Dignity Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 11, 2017
Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2017 or the Dignity Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish requirements for the treatment of prisoners.
It directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to place prisoners as close to their children as possible, provide videoconferencing free of charge, provide trauma-informed care to prisoners diagnosed with trauma, and make specified health products (e.g., tampons) available free of charge.
Additionally, with respect to prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, the BOP must provide parenting classes, allow visitation from family members, and establish a pilot program to allow overnight visits from family members.
Finally, the bill allows a prisoner who is pregnant or a primary caretaker parent to participate in a residential substance abuse treatment program, even if the individual failed to disclose a substance abuse problem.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Dignity Act
Also known as: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2017
Latest action (Jul 11, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3922)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 11, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.