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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2/6/12 9:17 pm

Commenter: Claire Sternberg

Please stop restraining women in labor

Please end the practice of using shackles on women during labor. This is dangerous and inhumane.

CommentID: 21954