Pen. Code, § 3408.4 · Chapter 3. Prisoners
Pen. Code, § 3408.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Within seven days of arriving at the prison, each incarcerated pregnant person shall be referred to a social worker who shall discuss with the incarcerated person options for parenting classes and other classes relevant to caring for newborns and options for visiting with the newborn. Upon referral, a social worker shall discuss with the incarcerated pregnant person the options to establish future placement for the child and to secure that placement for the child.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 738, Sec. 1. (AB 2740) Effective January 1, 2025.
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