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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2/4/12  3:21 pm
Commenter: Michael N Getsi

Use of Shackles on Pregnant Prisioners
 

I am very much in favor of legislation restricting the use of shackles on pregnant prisoners.  I can't believe Virginia still does this, since all medical professionals I'm aware of condemn this practice.  

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