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  7:19 pm
Commenter: Lucille Pardee

Shackling of Women during labor, delivery and postpartum recovery.
 

I vehemently oppose the shackling of women during labor, deilvery and during postpartum recovery.  Please stop this inhumane practice in Virginia. It makes me ashamed to say I live in this state.

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