(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.9) Sec. 3-15003.9. Committed person postpartum recovery requirements. A county department of corrections shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a committed person: (1) the infant is allowed to remain with the committed person, unless a medical |
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(2) the committed person has access to any nutritional or hygiene-related products
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(Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)
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