(730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.1) Sec. 3-6-7.1. Correctional officer training related to pregnant committed persons. (a) The Department shall provide training relating to medical and mental health care issues applicable to pregnant committed persons to: (1) each correctional officer employed by the |
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(2) any other Department employee whose duties
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(b) The training must include information regarding:
(1) appropriate care for pregnant committed persons;
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(2) the impact on a pregnant committed person and the
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| committed person's unborn child of:
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(A) the use of restraints;
(B) placement in administrative segregation; and
(C) invasive searches.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21 .)
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