| 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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SALT supports the prohibition of shackling or pregnant inmates in Virginia prison, in agreement with regulations of the Virginia Department of Corrections. The regulation is modled after legislation (HB 1488) introduced by Delegate Partrick Hope. This practice violates the dignity of the human person and is an ethical principle for advancing social justice in our communitiesand and state.