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Forgotten Fundamentals: A Review of State Legislation on Nutrition for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People.
Vitagliano, Julia; Shalev, Talia; Saunders, Jennifer B; Mason, Ellen; Stang, Jamie; Shlafer, Rebecca; Kotlar, Bethany.
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  • Vitagliano J; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Shalev T; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Saunders JB; University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  • Mason E; University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Stang J; University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  • Shlafer R; University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  • Kotlar B; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Correct Health Care ; 30(2): 113-130, 2024 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38442320
ABSTRACT
Adequate nutritional intake during pregnancy is critical to infant health and development. People with the capacity for pregnancy who are incarcerated have limited control over their diets and rely on prisons and jails to meet their nutritional needs. This study examined state and federal statutes pertaining to nutrition care for pregnant people while incarcerated. Following a systematic search and review, we identified four qualitative codes relating to access to vitamins, supplemental food, additional hydration, and prenatal nutrition education. Summaries of state and federal statutes pertaining to nutrition were developed and compared with current prenatal nutrition recommendations. Less than a third of states had nutrition-related mandates and no states had statutes that included all key nutrition recommendations. No federal statutes addressed nutrition during pregnancy. Additionally, our review found no provisions for enforcement of the limited nutritional statutes that do exist. To mitigate adverse health consequences for pregnant people and their fetuses, policymakers should enact or amend legislation to align nutrition standards in all prisons and jails with national policy recommendations and provide mechanisms to oversee compliance.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Prisiones / Prisioneros Límite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Correct Health Care Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Prisiones / Prisioneros Límite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Correct Health Care Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos