Timothy Birdnow

Why don't we set up a day spa and tiki bar while we're at it!

Bill to create prison nursery clears Missouri legislature on final day of session

I was rather under the impression prisons were a place of punishment and not a source of free day care; silly me!

The bill would direct the Missouri Department of Corrections to establish a nursery within a women’s correctional facility by July 2025. It gained bipartisan support and was an issue that hits close to home for some lawmakers.

The legislation, which was included on a Senate bill dealing with child care, passed out of the House Friday, by a vote of 144 to 1. Since the Senate had already adjourned Thursday night leaving no possibility for a bill with House amendments to be adopted, House lawmakers moved to pass the Senate’s version of the bill.

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