§ 18-69e — Provision of menstrual products.

Correctional staff at York Correctional Institution shall, upon request, provide an inmate at the institution with menstrual products as soon as practicable. Correctional staff shall provide such menstrual products for free, in a quantity that is appropriate to the health care needs of the inmate and, on and after July 1, 2023, in a manner that does not stigmatize any inmate seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 19a-131 l. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Department of Correction may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. For purposes of this section, “menstrual products” means tampons and sanitary napkins.

Legislative History

(P.A. 18-4, S. 3; P.A. 22-118, S. 82.) History: P.A. 22-118 replaced references to “feminine hygiene products” with “menstrual products” and added provisions requiring the provision of such products in a manner that does not stigmatize any inmate and permitting the department to accept donations of such products and profit with a nonprofit or community-based organization, effective July 1, 2022.