2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 2. CHILDREN [100 - 1500]
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
Section 222

(a) Any female in the custody of a local juvenile facility shall have the right to summon and receive the services of any physician and surgeon of her choice in order to determine whether she is pregnant. If she is found to be pregnant, she is entitled to a determination of the extent of the medical services needed by her and to the receipt of those services from the physician and surgeon of her choice. Any expenses occasioned by the services of a physician and surgeon whose services are not provided by the facility shall be borne by the female.

(b) A ward shall not be shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both during labor, including during transport to a hospital, during delivery, and while in recovery after giving birth, subject to the security needs described in this section. Pregnant wards temporarily taken to a hospital outside the facility for the purposes of childbirth shall be transported in the least restrictive way possible, consistent with the legitimate security needs of each ward. Upon arrival at the hospital, once the ward has been declared by the attending physician to be in active labor, the ward shall not be shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the ward, the staff, and the public.

(c) For purposes of this section, local juvenile facility means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of juveniles for more than 24 hours.

(d) The rights provided to females by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all female wards have access.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 608, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)