Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1612 Community Treatment for Incarcerated Women

Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1612 establishes a community treatment program for women who give birth while incarcerated, allowing eligible mothers to live with their children in a nonprofit-operated community treatment center as an alternative to incarceration, subject to public safety and available funding. The statute requires the department of corrections to adopt rules governing eligibility and participation and limits eligibility to women scheduled for release within five years. The program must provide trauma-informed substance abuse treatment, mental health services, parenting support, and services designed to promote family stability and self-sufficiency. Participation is capped at up to twenty women in the first year and up to fifty women in subsequent years, depending on available funding, and children residing in the facility are not subject to inmate security restrictions except as necessary for safety and compliance with program rules.