SEC. 8. EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Director of the National Institute of Corrections 
shall provide education and technical assistance, in con-
junction with the appropriate public agencies, at State and 
local correctional facilities that house women and facilities 
in which incarcerated women go into labor and give birth, 
in order to educate the employees of such facilities, includ-
ing health personnel, on the dangers and potential mental 
health consequences associated with the use of restrictive 
housing and restraints on incarcerated women during preg-
nancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, and on alternatives 
to the use of restraints and restrictive housing placement. 
SEC. 9. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF AND UNITED STATES 
MARSHALS TRAINING. 
(a) BUREAU OF PRISONS TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) INITIAL TRAINING.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide 
training to carry out the requirements of this 
Act and the amendments made by this Act to 
each correctional officer at any Bureau of Pris-
ons facility that houses women who is employed 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT TRAINING.—After the ini-
tial training provided under subparagraph (A), 
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the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall pro-
vide training to carry out the requirements of 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act 
twice each year to each correctional officer at 
any Bureau of Prisons facility that houses 
women. 
(2) NEW HIRES.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘covered new correctional officer’’ means an 
individual appointed to a position as a correc-
tional officer at a Bureau of Prisons facility that 
houses women on or after the date that is 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) TRAINING.—The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall train each covered new correc-
tional officer to carry out the requirements of 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act 
not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the covered new correctional officer is appointed. 
(b) UNITED STATES MARSHALS TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the United States Marshals Service shall 
ensure that each Deputy United States Marshal has 
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received trained pursuant to the guidelines described 
in subsection (c). 
(2) NEW HIRES.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘new Deputy United States Marshal’’ 
means an individual appointed to a position as 
a Deputy United States Marshal after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(B) TRAINING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which a new Deputy United 
States Marshal is appointed, the new Deputy 
United States Marshal shall receive training 
pursuant to the guidelines described in sub-
section (c). 
(c) GUIDELINES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the United States Marshals Service shall 
each develop guidelines on the treatment of incarcer-
ated women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum 
recovery and incorporate such guidelines in the train-
ing required under this section. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The guidelines developed under 
paragraph (1) shall include guidance on— 
(A) the transportation of incarcerated preg-
nant women; 
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(B) 
housing 
of 
incarcerated 
pregnant 
women; 
(C) nutritional requirements for incarcer-
ated pregnant women; and 
(D) the right of a health care professional to 
request that restraints not be used. 
SEC. 10. GAO STUDY ON STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL 
FACILITIES. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of services and protections provided for 
pregnant incarcerated women in local and State correc-
tional settings, including— 
(1) policies on— 
(A) obstetrical and gynecological care; 
(B) education on nutritional issues and 
health and safety risks associated with preg-
nancy; 
(C) mental health and substance use treat-
ment; 
(D) access to prenatal and post-delivery 
support services and programs; and 
(E) the use of restraints and restrictive 
housing placement; and 
(2) the extent to which the intent of such policies 
is fulfilled. 
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