Requires Reports on Pregnant Inmates' Care
Virginia · SB845 · Introduced Oct 26, 2026
Why it matters
Pregnant and postpartum inmates would have more of their care tracked and reported to state officials. The data would be kept confidential and cannot be used to punish them.
What it does
- Requires state prison wardens to report monthly on pregnant and postpartum inmates
- Requires local and regional jails to report pregnancy data every quarter
- Covers prenatal care visits, delays, and labor and delivery conditions, including use of restraints
- Requires reports to include deaths of pregnant and postpartum inmates
- Bars using this data for criminal, immigration, or disciplinary cases over pregnancy outcomes
In committee
Next: a committee vote
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About this bill
Would require Virginia state prisons, jails, and regional jails to report pregnancy care data for inmates regularly. The data would be confidential and could not be used for criminal, immigration, or discipline cases.
Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & local correctional fac.
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Health and women's rights groups would likely say the reports expose gaps in prison pregnancy care. They say confidential data helps the state fix problems.
💬 The case against
Some corrections officials would likely say the reports add paperwork and cost. They may also worry about tracking details that are hard to collect.
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