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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1/31/12  5:12 pm
Commenter: Lorna Swenson

Restraint of prisoners during childbirth
 

I am in favor of ending the practice of shackling a woman prisoner during the birth process unless there are valid reasons for safety. 

Lorna Swenson

 

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