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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2/28/12  10:30 am
Commenter: Edmond L. Marroni

Shackling of female inmates
 

I and my wife, Maureen N. Marroni oppose this proposal and we base our position on the fact that the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the American Medical Association oppose this practice of shackling female inmates due to the health risks it poses to the life of the mother and child!

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