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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2/29/12  9:49 pm
Commenter: Sheila Gorg

Shackling of pregnant prisonerts
 

 

I understand that the VirginianCorrections Board is considering changes to the regulations governing the shackling of pregnant prisoners. Please discontinue this practice in state and local facilities. Such a practice violates the human dignity of the prisoner and her baby. Otherjurisdictions have outlawed such shackling with to harm to staff.Please end this demeaning kind of prisoner restraint.

 

Sheila Gorg

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