Sec. 1103. Research and report on women in federal incarceration
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and thereafter, every other year, the National Institutes of Justice, in consultation with the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Prisons (including the Women and Special Population Branch) shall prepare a report on the status of women in federal incarceration. Depending on the topic to be addressed, and the facility, data shall be collected from Bureau of Prisons personnel and a sample that is representative of the population of incarcerated women. The report shall include: With regard to federal facilities wherein women are incarcerated— responses by such women to questions from the Adverse Childhood Experience
(ACES)questionnaire; demographic data of such women, including sexual orientation and gender identity; responses by such women to questions about the extent of exposure to sexual victimization, sexual violence and domestic violence (both inside and outside of incarceration); the number of such women were pregnant at the time that they entered incarceration; the number of such women who have children age 18 or under, and if so, how many; and the crimes for which such women are incarcerated and the length of their sentence and to the extent practicable, any information on the connection between the crime of which they were convicted & their experience of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. With regard to all federal facilities where persons are incarcerated— a list of best practices with respect to women’s incarceration and transition, including staff led programs, services and management practices (including making sanitary products readily available and easily accessible, and access to and provision of healthcare); the availability of trauma treatment at each facility (including number of beds, and number of trained staff); rates of serious mental illness broken down by gender and security level and a list of residential programs available by site; and the availability of vocational education and a list of vocational programs provided by each facility.