House Sponsors: JONES,LOU-CURRIE-BOLAND-SHARP-LYONS,EILEEN, KENNER, MORROW, MCKEON, JONES,SHIRLEY, TURNER,ART, DAVIS,MONIQUE, PUGH, MULLIGAN, LINDNER AND GILES. Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-PETKA-LIGHTFORD-VIVERITO-SHAW Short description: CTY JAIL-CORR-PREGNT PRISONR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Provides that when a pregnant female prisoner is brought to a hospital from an Illinois correctional center or county jail for the purpose of delivering her baby, no handcuffs, shackles, or restraints of any kind may be used during her transport to a medical facility for the purpose of delivering her baby. Prohibits irons or shackles or waist shackles from being used on a pregnant female prisoner who is in labor. Requires a correctional officer to be posted immediately outside the delivery room upon the pregnant female prisoner's entry to that room. Requires the Department of Corrections or Sheriff to provide for adequate personnel to monitor the pregnant female prisoner during her transport to and from the hospital and during her stay at the hospital. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) HB392 will have no fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0253 Last action date: 99-07-23 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status