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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

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2/14/12 1:45 am

Commenter: Catherine Hager

Shackling of pregnant women and those in the delivery room

All legislators should be aware of this health threatening, barbaric practice and do what they can to demand more copassionate treatment

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