SUBTITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS.
9-601. PREGNANT INMATES.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IF A REPRESENTATION IS MADE TO THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OF A
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION THAT AN INMATE IN
THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS PREGNANT AND ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH, THE
MANAGING OFFICIAL:

(1) A REASONABLE TIME BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED BIRTH, SHALL
MAKE AN INVESTIGATION; AND

(2) IF THE FACTS REQUIRE, SHALL RECOMMEND THROUGH THE
DIVISION OF CORRECTION THAT THE GOVERNOR EXERCISE EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.

(B) AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR
WITHOUT NOTICE, THE GOVERNOR MAY:

(1) PAROLE THE INMATE;

(2) COMMUTE THE INMATE'S SENTENCE; OR

(3) SUSPEND THE EXECUTION OF THE INMATE'S SENTENCE FOR A
DEFINITE PERIOD OR FROM TIME TO TIME.

(C) REMOVAL FROM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

IF THE GOVERNOR SUSPENDS THE EXECUTION OF AN INMATE'S SENTENCE,
THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY:

(1) A REASONABLE TIME BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED BIRTH, SHALL
HAVE THE INMATE TRANSFERRED FROM THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO ANOTHER
FACILITY THAT PROVIDES COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND
MEDICAL CARE UNDER SUPERVISION AND SAFEGUARDS THAT THE MANAGING
OFFICIAL DETERMINES NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INMATE'S ESCAPE FROM
CUSTODY; AND

(2) SHALL REQUIRE THE INMATE TO BE RETURNED TO THE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS SOON AFTER GIVING BIRTH AS THE INMATE'S HEALTH
ALLOWS.

(D) PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES.

(1) THE EXPENSES OF AN INMATE'S ACCOMMODATION, MAINTENANCE,
AND MEDICAL CARE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE INMATE'S TRANSFER UNDER
SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID:

(I) BY THE INMATE;

(II) BY RELATIVES OR FRIENDS OF THE INMATE; OR