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  10:15 pm
Commenter: The Rev. Charles Holliday

Shackling women during pregnancy
 

Shackling a woman during pregnancy is inhuman and should be stopped. I believe that such shackling could pose a threat to an unborn child as well.

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