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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2/29/12  11:28 am
Commenter: gr gerry creedon Holy Family Catholic Church

shackling
 

I believe shackling pregrnat women is a form of torture and should not be tolerated in VA or elsewhere, 

sic semper trannis,  

Fr Gerry CReedon

CommentID: 23372