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  4:44 pm
Commenter: Marina Switzer

Shackling of Pregnant Inmates
 

Please do away with the practice of shackling pregnant inmates during labor and delivery.  This is an absolutely barbaric practice, and can be harmful to the health of both mother and child.  A woman in labor is not a threat to anyone.

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