BOP Program Statement 5200.09 § 9

The Bureau has an inter-governmental agreement with the Washington Department of

Corrections (WADOC) to place qualified, interested pregnant inmates in the RPP at the

Washington Correctional Center for Females in Gig Harbor. This voluntary program allows

designated pregnant inmates to reside with their child for up to 30 months post-delivery. After

30 months, inmates are released to their home residence if their sentences have been completed,

or placed in home confinement if their sentences have not been completed and they meet the

statutory requirements for home confinement. Participating females are transferred to WADOC

upon acceptance and are responsible for caring for the child while living in a supervised

environment. Inmates in the program are eligible for a variety of services (mental health and

medical care, vocational training, etc.); childcare is provided while the inmate is participating in

these activities.

The Bureau provides for the infant’s medical expenses for the first three days after routine

vaginal birth or up to seven days for a Caesarean section. Postnatal care and future expenses of

the child born to an inmate in the program will be covered by the Department of Social and

Health Services in Washington State.

Upon notification of interest from the social worker and verification of pregnancy from medical

staff, the unit team completes form BP-A0210, Institutional Referral for CCC Placement, and

submits it to the Seattle Residential Reentry Manager. Furloughs are only accepted Tuesdays

through Thursdays at RPP. Release residence can be to any state.

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The Designation and Sentence Computation Center (DSCC) may also refer initial designations to

the Seattle Residential Reentry Manager, with a copy to the Women and Special Populations

Branch Administrator.

To qualify for the program, designated inmates must:

■ Be pregnant upon commitment, with an expected delivery date prior to release.

■ Be scored as minimum security with Out or Community custody.

■ Have release dates or home detention eligibility dates within 30 months of the expected

delivery date.

■ Have no 200 or higher series incident reports in the last six months.

■ Have satisfactory or higher work evaluations (if available).

■ Be clear of all serious disciplinary violations of an aggressive/assaultive nature.

■ Have no current no-contact orders with minor children, no sex offense convictions, no crimes

against a child, no domestic violence or other violent convictions, and no contact-founded

allegation or inconclusive referrals for neglect or abuse with Child Protective Services.

■ Be physically and mentally capable of caring for a child as determined by medical and

mental health staff.

■ Volunteer, and acknowledge program participation entails involvement in prenatal and

postnatal programming related to parenting, use of the child development center and

approved inmate caregivers, and maintenance of a schedule.