On December 1, 2021, North Carolina enacted the Dignity for Women Who are Incarcerated Act. It is applicable to all detention and local confinement facilities in North Carolina. It is a law to enhance the care of women who are in jails and prisons. The law provides important protections and care for incarcerated females, specifically geared toward the health and safety of pregnant and postpartum inmates. This lesson plan will discuss the requirements of the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act in local confinement facilities regarding the care for female inmates as they go through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery, as well as other agency requirements and treatment.

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