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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2/6/12  10:09 pm
Commenter: Aaron Kemmerer

Shackling Prisoners in Labor is Horrible
 

The shackling of pregnant and birthing prisoners is really horrible.  I can't believe that people need to be told this.

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