A. The court shall consider an individual’s pregnancy or lactation status when determining whether the individual is eligible for release or bond and in the computation of good time credit. A presumption shall be made in favor of release for an individual who is pregnant or lactating. An individual released pursuant to this section shall be placed on the least restrictive conditions of release necessary to ensure return to custody.

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B. As used in this section, “release” means:

(1)     custodial release, which is release under such court-imposed restrictions as to satisfy the court that the person remains in custody while released; and

(2)     noncustodial release, which is release under such conditions that are not considered custodial.