This bill amends the "Fair Release and Reentry Act of 2009" to require the Commissioner of Corrections to provide family planning services to female inmates at least ten days prior to their release from a State correctional facility. The existing law mandates that inmates receive various documents and information before their release, including their criminal history record, voting rights information, and a two-week supply of prescription medication. The addition of family planning services aims to support female inmates in their successful reintegration into the community.

The bill introduces new legal language specifying that, in addition to the previously established requirements, female inmates must also receive family planning services. This change is intended to enhance the support provided to female inmates, ensuring they have access to necessary reproductive health resources as they transition back into society. The act will take effect on the first day of the fourth month after its enactment.

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Introduced: 30:1B-6.2