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  11:07 am
Commenter: Sue Lyons

Dignity for Pregnant Inmates
 

I think it would be a good idea to limit handcuffing pregnant inmates.  It's hard enough just being pregnant!  If there are no bad repercussions at the state facilities, then local and regional facilities should not have problems either.  Please enact this idea.

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