Pregnant Inmates

Whether federal or state, all pregnant inmates have the constitutional right to obtain appropriate medical care. To what extent prison policies address pregnancy-related services is one indicator of how that facility and state or federal agency treat pregnant women in its custody. We
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Pregnant In Federal Prison

A significant percentage of women entering prison are of the age where they’re sexually active, are either at risk for pregnancy, or are already pregnant. Federal – While onsite nurseries are not available, they do have limited offsite programs MINT: Mothers and Infants Together
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Access 2022

Productive Activities (PA) Access 2022 Program Description This program is designed for incarcerated women who are survivors of domestic violence. It assists women in identifying suitable career options to be economically independent upon reentry. An interactive computer component (which can be printed
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Facing The BOP With: Intellectual Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Social Deficiencies Or Autism

CorrectionalOfficer.org © 2020 – Screen Shot[i] The Skills Program[i] There are only 2 locations nationwide. Do you have clients facing incarceration in the BOP, and who are being treated for intellectual disabilities, neurological impairments, social deficiencies, or autism? If yes; which of the BOP’s ‘2’
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The Federal Lawyer, The Critical Role of the Presentence Report

Availability of Treatment and Rehabilitation in Federal Prison Prisoners have a constitutional right to adequate medical care,1but what that means and how to get needed treatment are often not well understood by attorneys representing criminal defendants. This article attempts to address that
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The 2020 BOP Formulary: Are Your Clients Medications Available?

Like most insurance companies, the BOP has established a 3-tier formulary consisting of approximately 3500 medications, for which they’re available based on cost-containment measures. Noted above, is The BOP’s most recent 2020 Drug Formulary which consists of approximately 3500 medications in toto,
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