Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Corrections
 
Board
State Board of Local and Regional Jails
 
chapter
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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2/28/12  9:46 pm
Commenter: Varnell Badgett

Treatment of Pregnant Women
 

The confinement of pregnant women, especially women in labor is humiliating, dangerous and unnecessary. It is not consistent with the values of this state.

CommentID: 23352