{"id":8059,"date":"2025-04-22T10:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=8059"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:20:08","slug":"nobles-bill-to-support-incarcerated-families-signed-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2025\/04\/22\/nobles-bill-to-support-incarcerated-families-signed-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobles bill to support incarcerated families signed into law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to improve resources for incarcerated individuals and their families was signed into law <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tuesday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5182&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=False\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5182<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), will expand access to enhance maternal health care services for incarcerated individuals and update language in state policies to reflect greater inclusivity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The bill directs the Department of Corrections to make reasonable accommodations for the provision of available midwifery or doula care for incarcerated individuals in their custody and allows them to partner with nonprofit organizations and volunteers to deliver these services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It also updates outdated terms like \u201cinmate\u201d and replaces them with \u201cincarcerated individual,\u201d as well as changing references to \u201cwomen\u201d to gender-neutral language.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPeople who are incarcerated still deserve respectful, compassionate care \u2014 especially during pregnancy and childbirth,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cThis bill removes barriers to doula and midwifery services and updates our corrections policies to better reflect dignity and inclusivity.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The new law goes into July 27.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to improve resources for incarcerated individuals and their families was signed into law Tuesday.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5182, sponsored by Sen. 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