Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Comments

Department of Corrections

State Board of Local and Regional Jails

Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups [6 VAC 15 ‑ 40]

Action	Amend Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups to add requirements on restraint of pregnant offenders
Stage	NOIRA
Comment Period	Ended on 2/29/2012

Previous Comment Next Comment Back to List of Comments

1/31/12 3:18 pm

Commenter: Carol Jennings

Pregnant prisoners

Please restrict the use of shackles on pregnant prisoners. Please do not use hard restraints on pregnant prisoners during transport, labor, delivery, etc. This is in the best interest of the babies being delivered. Thank you.

CommentID: 21696