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‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 24 hours after the con-
firmation of the pregnancy of an incarcerated woman by 
a health care professional, that woman shall be notified, 
orally and in writing, by an appropriate health care profes-
sional, correctional officer, or United States Marshal, as 
applicable— 
‘‘(1) of the restrictions on the use of restrictive 
housing placements under this section; 
‘‘(2) of the right of the incarcerated woman to 
make a confidential report of a violation of restric-
tions on the use of restrictive housing placement; 
and 
‘‘(3) that the facility staff have been advised of 
all rights of the incarcerated woman under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(e) VIOLATION REPORTING PROCESS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pregnant 
Women in Custody Act, the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the Director of the United States Marshals 
Service shall establish processes through which an incar-
cerated person may report a violation of this section. 
‘‘(f) NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS.—The warden of the 
Bureau of Prisons facility where a pregnant woman is in 
custody shall notify necessary facility staff of the preg-
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nancy and of the rights of the incarcerated pregnant 
woman under subsection (a). 
‘‘(g) RETALIATION.—It shall be unlawful for any Bu-
reau of Prisons or United States Marshals Service em-
ployee to retaliate against an incarcerated person for re-
porting under the processes established under subsection 
(e) a violation of subsection (a). 
‘‘(h) EDUCATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, 
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the Director 
of the United States Marshals Service shall each— 
‘‘(1) develop education guidelines regarding the 
physical and mental health needs of incarcerated 
pregnant women, and the use of restrictive housing 
placements on incarcerated women during the period 
of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery; and 
‘‘(2) incorporate such guidelines into appro-
priate education programs. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘restric-
tive housing’ means any type of detention that involves— 
‘‘(1) removal from the general inmate popu-
lation, whether voluntary or involuntary; 
‘‘(2) placement in a locked room or cell, wheth-
er alone or with another inmate; and 
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‘‘(3) inability to leave the room or cell for the 
vast majority of the day.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 317 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 4322 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘4322. Use of restrictive housing on incarcerated women during the period of 
pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited.’’. 
SEC. 6. TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREG-
NANCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 4052. Treatment of incarcerated pregnant women 
‘‘(a) HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY HEALTH CARE.—The 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each 
incarcerated pregnant woman receives an evaluation to de-
termine if the pregnancy is high-risk and, if so, receives 
healthcare appropriate for a high-risk pregnancy, includ-
ing obstetrical and gynecological care, during pregnancy 
and postpartum recovery. 
‘‘(b) HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall transfer to a Residential Reentry 
Center with adequate health care during her preg-
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nancy and postpartum recovery any incarcerated 
woman who— 
‘‘(A) is determined by a health care profes-
sional to have a high-risk pregnancy; and 
‘‘(B) agrees to be transferred. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Residential Reentry Cen-
ter to which an incarcerated pregnant woman is 
transferred under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent 
practicable, be in a geographical location that is 
close to the family members of the incarcerated 
pregnant woman. 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION.—To transport an in-
carcerated pregnant woman to a Residential Reentry 
Center, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
provide to the woman a mode of transportation that 
a healthcare professional has determined to be safe 
for transporting the pregnant woman. 
‘‘(4) SERVICE
OF
SENTENCE.—Any time ac-
crued at a Residential Reentry Center or alternative 
housing as a result of a transfer made under this 
section shall be credited toward service of the incar-
cerated pregnant woman’s sentence. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The term 
‘health care professional’ means— 
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