Development of the Report CardDevelopment of the Report Card

Mothers Behind Bars CoalitionMothers Behind Bars Coalition

Began with shackling and expanded to Began with shackling and expanded to include prenatal care and alternative include prenatal care and alternative sentencingsentencing

Methodology Methodology

LimitationsLimitations

PurposePurpose

Overall GradesOverall GradesA: PennsylvaniaA: Pennsylvania

B: California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, B: California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, TexasOklahoma, Texas

C: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa C: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, WisconsinWest Virginia, Wisconsin

D: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Georgia, Idaho, D: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, VermontDakota, Vermont

F: Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, Virginia, F: Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, Virginia, WyomingWyoming

Prenatal CarePrenatal CareNothing publicly available! Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia,

Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Others failed to specifically include basicelements like medical examinations.

The use of restraints (“Shackling”)The use of restraints (“Shackling”)

Ten with laws, though strength of Ten with laws, though strength of laws varies: California, Colorado, laws varies: California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West VirginiaWashington and West Virginia

Called each DOC without a law to get Called each DOC without a law to get specifics on policies.specifics on policies.

Alternative Sentencing to Family- Alternative Sentencing to Family- Based TreatmentBased Treatment

Seventeen states without any family-Seventeen states without any family-based treatment programs [Sixteen! based treatment programs [Sixteen! NC has a program!]NC has a program!] Some claimed they didn’t have the Some claimed they didn’t have the

demanddemand

Two did not allow for women to be Two did not allow for women to be sentenced to treatment in lieu of sentenced to treatment in lieu of

prison: Alaska and Connecticutprison: Alaska and Connecticut

State Program HighlightsState Program Highlights Illinois DOC Office of Women and Illinois DOC Office of Women and

Family ServicesFamily Services

Oregon Parenting Inside OutOregon Parenting Inside Out

Pennsylvania’s MOMobilePennsylvania’s MOMobile

Tamar Village Comprehensive Tamar Village Comprehensive Family-Based Treatment ProgramFamily-Based Treatment Program

Highlights continued…Highlights continued…

Indiana Family Preservation Indiana Family Preservation ProgramProgram

Girl Scouts Behind BarsGirl Scouts Behind Bars

Bedford Hills Prison NurseryBedford Hills Prison Nursery

Summary of Federal FindingsSummary of Federal Findings Prenatal Care Prenatal Care

Good policies for BOPGood policies for BOP ICE policies in developmentICE policies in development More can be done to encourage states to improve policiesMore can be done to encourage states to improve policies

The use of Restraints (“Shackling”) The use of Restraints (“Shackling”) BOP Policy is an excellent start, but enforcement is a BOP Policy is an excellent start, but enforcement is a

concernconcern No restrictions for ICE DetentionNo restrictions for ICE Detention Commitment to examine states use of restraintsCommitment to examine states use of restraints

Alternative SentencingAlternative Sentencing Limited availability for certain drug crimesLimited availability for certain drug crimes MINT program MINT program Available in ICE, but not used nearly enoughAvailable in ICE, but not used nearly enough More can be done to encourage states, and make federal More can be done to encourage states, and make federal

funding available for treatmentfunding available for treatment

Goals moving forwardGoals moving forward

AdvocacyAdvocacy

Partnership OpportunitiesPartnership Opportunities Make a connection with local medical Make a connection with local medical

community.community. Reaching out to state law makers for Reaching out to state law makers for

supportsupport Get Involved in Documentation of CasesGet Involved in Documentation of Cases

Human rights documentation of federal Human rights documentation of federal shackling cases was instrumental in shackling cases was instrumental in changing laws.changing laws.

Join the Anti-Shackling CoalitionJoin the Anti-Shackling Coalition

Anti-Shackling CoalitionAnti-Shackling Coalition

The National Anti-Shackling Coalition, The National Anti-Shackling Coalition, 84 members strong and growing, is 84 members strong and growing, is comprised of:comprised of: state advocates, state advocates, national organizations, national organizations, faith based and religious organizations andfaith based and religious organizations and academics located all over the country. academics located all over the country.

Monthly Calls to stay informed also Monthly Calls to stay informed also provide assistance and support.provide assistance and support.

Technical Assistance for StatesTechnical Assistance for States

Online Toolkit For States:Online Toolkit For States: Online Advocate Online Advocate

Toolkit will provide Toolkit will provide advocates resources advocates resources useful for useful for spearheading anti-spearheading anti-shackling campaigns shackling campaigns in their state.in their state.

Toolkit Includes:Toolkit Includes: model state legislation; model state legislation; fact sheets; fact sheets; supportive documents supportive documents

and research;and research; resolutions and letters resolutions and letters

of supportof support mother testimonies; mother testimonies; contact information for contact information for

potential partner potential partner organizations; organizations;

child welfare and faith child welfare and faith based organizationsbased organizations

Federal ActionFederal Action Following meeting with Attorney Following meeting with Attorney

General Holder, Rebecca Project General Holder, Rebecca Project partnered with Department of Justice partnered with Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and will hold Office of Justice Programs and will hold a a DOJ Symposium on the Use of DOJ Symposium on the Use of RestraintsRestraints..

However, Bureau of Prisons still needs However, Bureau of Prisons still needs to provide documentation of the use to provide documentation of the use of restraints on pregnant women at of restraints on pregnant women at the federal level as required under the federal level as required under Second Chance ActSecond Chance Act

Enforcing Policies: Moving Enforcing Policies: Moving Beyond Passage of LegislationBeyond Passage of Legislation

Training Required for:Training Required for: State Department of State Department of

Corrections Wardens, Corrections Wardens, Security Guards, and Security Guards, and Medical PersonnelMedical Personnel

Incidents of restraint Incidents of restraint use: use: Must be reported and Must be reported and

reviewed by an reviewed by an independent body, independent body, commission or task commission or task force.force.

Input of medical staff:Input of medical staff: To determine the safest To determine the safest

and least restrictive and least restrictive method of restraint.method of restraint.

Culture of Culture of accountability:accountability: Including consequences Including consequences

for individuals and/or for individuals and/or institutions that shackle institutions that shackle women without women without justificationjustification

POLLING QUESTIONSPOLLING QUESTIONS

1. Which section of the report card 1. Which section of the report card provided you with the most valuable provided you with the most valuable information? A. Pre-natal Care B. Shackling information? A. Pre-natal Care B. Shackling C. Alternative Sentencing to Family Based C. Alternative Sentencing to Family Based Treatment D. Prison Nurseries.Treatment D. Prison Nurseries.

2. How much new information from the 2. How much new information from the report card did you learn on the condition report card did you learn on the condition of maternal confinement for your state? A. of maternal confinement for your state? A. A lot of information B. Some information C. A lot of information B. Some information C. Report card told me nothing new. Report card told me nothing new.