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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2/13/12  3:15 pm
Commenter: Howard W. Hjort, Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ

Remove restraints on Virginia's Pregnant Prisoners
 

As a person of faith I am strongly opposed to the use of restraints on prisioners when in labor, or giving birth and in post-partum care.

Please amend the regulation to prohibit the use of restraints when the women are in labor, giving birth or undergoing post-partum care. I know of no adverse consequence in doing so.

Howard W. Hjort 

CommentID: 22417