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This bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to provide comprehensive accommodations for lactating inmates, ensuring they can express, store, and safely transfer breast milk. Specifically, the bill mandates that correctional facilities must offer equipment for pumping breast milk, provide storage bags, ensure refrigeration or freezing of expressed milk, and establish a safe process for transferring the milk to a designated recipient chosen by the inmate. The Department of Corrections will be responsible for developing detailed administrative rules to implement these requirements. The provisions are designed to support incarcerated mothers in maintaining their ability to provide breast milk, recognizing the importance of breastfeeding and maternal health even while serving a sentence. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving the Department of Corrections time to develop and implement the necessary policies and infrastructure to comply with the new requirements.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb145&Session=2600