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 Final
Comment Period Ended on 5/7/2014
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4/30/14  11:53 am
Commenter: David H McClanahan, MA,MTS,BCC

Uniform and limited use of restraints during pregnancy and birth
 

Having worked as a chaplain in hospitals and with incarcerated populations, it seems only reasonable and just that the application of restraints be applied in a uniform and limited manner. I invite anyone who is part of the decision-making process on this regulation, to put themselves in the place of a woman who is both incarcerated and going through A pregnancy and birthing process. We can only imagine the discomfort and pain involved. I asked that consideration be made with both reason and compassion. Thank you.  Incidentally, my godson was born while his mother was incarcerated.

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