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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2/14/12  7:46 am
Commenter: Dr. Cynthia B. Caples

I oppose the shackling of women prison inmates in labor or delivery
 

There is no case I can find of any woman in this condition escaping if un-shackled, and the shackling may impede normal labor and delivery, with resulting damage to the baby.

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