(2) OTHER PREGNANCY OUTCOME.—The term 
‘‘other pregnancy outcome’’ means a pregnancy that 
ends in stillbirth, miscarriage, or ectopic pregnancy. 
(3) 
POSTPARTUM
RECOVERY.—The 
term 
‘‘postpartum recovery’’ means the 12-week period, or 
longer as determined by the health care professional 
responsible for the health and safety of the incarcer-
ated pregnant woman, following delivery, and shall 
include the entire period that the incarcerated preg-
nant woman is in the hospital or infirmary. 
(4) 
RESTRAINTS.—The 
term 
‘‘restraints’’ 
means any physical or mechanical device used to 
control the movement of an incarcerated pregnant 
woman’s body, limbs, or both. 
(5) RESTRICTIVE
HOUSING.—The term ‘‘re-
strictive housing’’ means any type of detention that 
involves— 
(A) removal from the general inmate popu-
lation, whether voluntary or involuntary; 
(B) placement in a locked room or cell, 
whether alone or with another inmate; and 
(C) inability to leave the room or cell for 
the vast majority of the day. 
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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 
pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, and on alter-
natives to the use of restraints and restrictive housing 
placement. 
SEC. 9. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF AND U.S. MARSHALS 
TRAINING. 
(a) BUREAU OF PRISONS TRAINING.—Beginning not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and biannually thereafter, the Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall train each correctional officer at any Bu-
reau of Prisons women’s facility to carry out the require-
ments of this Act. 
(b) NEW HIRES.—Beginning not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons shall train any newly hired correc-
tional officer at a Bureau of Prisons facility that houses 
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women to carry out the requirements of this Act not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the officer is hired. 
(c) U.S. MARSHAL TRAINING.—Beginning not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and biannually thereafter, the Director of the U.S. Mar-
shals Service shall ensure that each Deputy U.S. Marshal 
is trained pursuant to the guidelines described in sub-
section (d). Newly hired deputies shall receive such train-
ing not later than 30 days after the date on which such 
deputy starts employment. 
(d) GUIDELINES.—The Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the United States Marshals Service shall each 
develop guidelines on the treatment of incarcerated women 
during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery and in-
corporate such guidelines in the training required under 
this section. Such guidelines shall include guidance on— 
(1) the transportation of incarcerated pregnant 
women; 
(2) housing of incarcerated pregnant women; 
(3) nutritional requirements for incarcerated 
pregnant women; and 
(4) the right of a health care professional to re-
quest that restraints not be used. 
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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 policies on obstetrical and gyne-
cological care, education on nutrition, health and safety 
risks associated with pregnancy, mental health and sub-
stance use treatment, access to prenatal and post-delivery 
support services and programs, the use of restraints and 
restrictive housing placement, and the extent to which the 
intent of such policies are fulfilled. 
SEC. 11. PWIC GRANT PROGRAM. 
Part E of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 4—Women in Custody 
‘‘SEC. 531. PREGNANT WOMEN IN CUSTODY GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Attorney General may 
make grants to eligible entities that have established a 
program to promote the health needs of incarcerated preg-
nant women in the criminal justice system at the State, 
tribal, and local levels or have declared their intent to es-
tablish such a program. Eligible entities shall— 
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‘‘(1) promote the safety and wellness of preg-
nant women in custody; 
‘‘(2) provide services for obstetrical and gyneco-
logical care, for women in custody; 
‘‘(3) facilitate resources and support services 
for nutrition and physical and mental health, for 
women in custody; 
‘‘(4) establish and maintain policies that are 
substantially similar to the limitations imposed 
under section 4322 of title 18, United States Code, 
limiting the use of restraints on pregnant women in 
custody; and 
‘‘(5) maintain, establish, or build post-delivery 
lactation and nursery care or residential programs to 
keep the infant with the mother and to promote and 
facilitate bonding skills for incarcerated pregnant 
women and women with dependent children. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An entity is eligible for a 
grant under this section if the entity is— 
‘‘(1) a State or territory department of correc-
tions; 
‘‘(2) a tribal entity that operates a correctional 
facility; or 
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