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: THEODORE RUTKOSKIE

SHACKLING OF PREGNANT AND DELIVERING WOMEN
 

PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO SEVERELY LIMIT OR ELIMINATE THE PRACTICE OF SHACKLING WOMEN WHO ARE IN LABOR AND OR DELIVERING THEIR BABIES.  THIS IS INHUMANE TREATMENT. 

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