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  10:21 am
Commenter: Joanne Hansinger

Restrict use of restraints on pregnant women
 

Please consider restricting the use of restraints on pregnant women.  I believe this is a reasonable practice to institute, and provides pregnant women with additional protection for their health during the critical time of pregnancy, delivery and post-partum recovery.  It also enables them to hold their babies, and bond with them, important to the lives of the babies and the mothers post-incarceration.

Thank you,

 

Joanne Hansinger

 

 

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