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  3:18 pm
Commenter: Michael Stark Virginia Interfaith Center

Limit use of restraints on Pregnant Immates
 

I feel that we should not shackle Virginia's Pregnant prisoners. To me, this practice is barbaric. It presents a real threat to the life of the mother and her child and it does not present a safety threat to the correctons officers or the public.

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