Officer Breann Leath Maternal and Child Health Unit Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility Criteria for Incarcerated Individuals Mothers:
- Incarcerated Individuals shall be pregnant at the time she is delivered into the custody of the Department of Correction.
- Incarcerated Individuals earliest possible release date is twenty-six (26) months or less from the Incarcerated Individuals projected delivery date.
- Incarcerated Individuals who have been charged with a sex crime or any type of violence, abuse or endangerment of a child shall be reviewed by the Executive Director of Physical Health and the Warden.
- Incarcerated Individuals mother and child are free of severe functional impairment impacting daily living classified by physical and/or mental health diagnoses by a physician.
- Incarcerated Individuals is legal, sole custodian of child.
- Incarcerated Individuals must be willing to sign a consent agreeing to abide by all rules and stipulations of the unit.
- Incarcerated Individuals must be willing to sign a release of information to research any involvement with Department of Child Services.
- Incarcerated Individuals mother may be denied participation for any reason deemed appropriate by the Chief Medical Officer.
- Selection and Enrollment:
- Maternal-Child Healthcare Coordinator or (designee) shall keep an active database of all Incarcerated Individuals who are pregnant at the time she is received into the Department of Correction.
- Maternal-Child Healthcare Coordinator shall review all pregnant Incarcerated Individuals charges and conduct history for eligibility onto the unit.
- The Maternal-Child Healthcare Coordinator must schedule a consultation with all pregnant Incarcerated Individuals deemed eligible. No Incarcerated Individuals shall be admitted into the MCHU without meeting with the Maternal-Child Health Coordinator.