Healthy Start

The commissioner may conditionally release an incarcerated pregnant or post-partum person to participate in prenatal or postnatal programming and to promote mother-child bonding.  To meet the statutory requirements for Healthy Start, participants must agree to and actively participate in at least one of the following:


  • Evidence-based parenting skills programming
  • Working at a paid employment or seeking employment
  • Participating in vocational training or an educational program
  • Substance use disorder or mental health treatment services  

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