Cal. Penal Code § 4023.5
County Jails
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2011
(a) Any female confined in any local detention facility shall upon her request be allowed to continued to use materials necessary for (1) personal hygiene with regard to her menstrual cycle and reproductive system and (2) birth control measures as prescribed by her physician.
(a) A person confined in a local detention facility shall be allowed to continue to use materials necessary for personal hygiene with regard to their menstrual cycle and reproductive system, including, but not limited to, sanitary pads and tampons, at no cost to the incarcerated person. A person confined in a local detention facility shall, upon request, be allowed to continue to use materials necessary for birth control measures as prescribed by a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant.
(b) Each and every female confined in any local detention facility shall be furnished by the county with information and education regarding the availability of family planning services.
(b) A person confined in a local detention facility shall be furnished by the county with information and education regarding the availability of family planning services.
(c) Family planning services shall be offered to each and every woman inmate at least 60 days prior to a scheduled release date. Upon request any woman inmate shall be furnished by the county with the services of a licensed physician or she shall be furnished by the county or by any other agency which contracts with the county with services necessary to meet her family planning needs at the time of her release.
(c) Family planning services shall be offered to a person confined in a local detention facility at least 60 days prior to a scheduled release date. Upon request, a person shall be furnished by the county with the services of a licensed physician or they shall be furnished by the county or by any other agency that contracts with the county with services necessary to meet their family planning needs at the time of the person’s release.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any female prisoner for more than 24 hours.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means a city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any prisoner for more than 24 hours.
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