LEI Nº 11.942, DE 28 DE MAIO DE 2009. | LEI Nº 11.942, DE 28 DE MAIO DE 2009. — Brazil law | Esheria

LEI Nº 11.942, DE 28 DE MAIO DE 2009.

Women’s prisons must have a nursery, a pregnant-and-parturient section, and a daycare, with staffing and hours that support child care.

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Citation
LEI Nº 11.942, DE 28 DE MAIO DE 2009.
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childcare in custody compliance correctional facilities maternal health newborn care postnatal care women's prison facilities

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Women’s prisons must have a nursery, a pregnant-and-parturient section, and a daycare, with staffing and hours that support child care. Medical follow-up must be ensured for a woman, especially during prenatal and postpartum care, and it also extends to the newborn. To comply with this Law, the applicable public finance rules must be observed. This provision says the law takes effect on the date it is published.