Bill Summary for H 608 (2021-2022)

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May 6 2021

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House Bill 608 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 20, 2021
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE INCARCERATED.
Intro. by K. Baker, Clemmons, White, K. Hall.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Amends GS 15A-1360.5 to require the Department of Public Safety to authorize visitation of incarcerated mothers held in State prisons with low- or minimum-security classifications, who are mothersĀ  of a minor child under the age of 1, by the incarcerated mother's minor child under the age of 1 (previously this applied to parents, not just mothers).