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  10:48 am
Commenter: Margaret Gravette, Democrat for Life of America

Please do not shackle pregnant women
 

Because of the dignity of a pregnant woman and the new being she carries, I would hope that she is not shackled during her pregnancy and delivery. As a mother myself, I can assure you that this womem is most vunerable at this time and consequently not a  risk of "flight" or a risk of fighting.

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