New Mexico § 33-1-23 Correctional facilities; breastfeeding and lactation policies

New Mexico Statutes

§ 33-1-23 — Correctional facilities; breastfeeding and lactation policies

New Mexico·Ch. 33 Correctional Institutions·Art. 1 Corrections Department

A. By January 1, 2020, every correctional facility that houses female inmates shall develop and implement a breastfeeding and lactation policy for lactating female inmates that is based on current accepted best practices. The policy shall include provisions for:

(1)human milk expression with access to an electric breast pump, milk storage and transport or disposal;

(2)continuation of medication-assisted addiction treatment;

(3)breastfeeding in county and municipal detention facilities that can accommodate skin-to-skin contact visits and in all facilities operated by the corrections department and children, youth and families department; and (4) medically appropriate support and care related to cessation of lactation or weaning if preferred by the lactating inmate. B. For purposes of thi

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A. By January 1, 2020, every correctional facility that houses female inmates shall develop and implement a breastfeeding and lactation policy for lactating female inmates that is based on current accepted best practices. The policy shall include provisions for: (1) human milk expression with access to an electric breast pump, milk storage and transport or disposal; (2) continuation of medication-assisted addiction treatment; (3) breastfeeding in county and municipal detention facilities that can accommodate skin-to-skin contact visits and in all facilities operated by the corrections department and children, youth and families department; and (4) medically appropriate support and care related to cessation of lactation or weaning if preferred by the lactating inmate. B. For purposes of this section, "correctional facility" means a jail, prison or other detention facility, whether operated by a government or private contractor, that is used for the confinement of adult or juvenile persons who are charged with or convicted of a violation of a law or ordinance

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