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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2/1/12  12:46 pm
Commenter: Joyce K Kerrigan

Humane Birthing Treatment of Incarerated Women
 

I am in favor of humane treatment of incarerated women during the birthing of their children.  Schacling of these women as they bring new life into the world is inhumane treatment.

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