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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2/8/12  7:03 am
Commenter: Carter McClure

restraint of incarcerated women who are pregnant
 

 

Please stop this horrible, unnecessary practice in Virginia.  It is barbaric and amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.  It is also potentially harmful to the child and adds physical stress and danger to the birthing process resulting in untold complications.

 

thank you,

Carter Mcclure

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