Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Comments

Department of Corrections

State Board of Local and Regional Jails

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 5:51 pm

Commenter: Nancy Pendergrass

Please support HB 836

Please protect the health of pregnant prisoners and their unborn babies. I am in favor of restricting the use of shackles on pregnant prisoners. I support the VA Board of Corrections action last fall in this regards. Please do the right thing.

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