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  12:37 pm
Commenter: Carol Chowdhry

Limiting Restraints on Pregnant Women
 

Corrections officers and medical personnel can be adequately protected without shackling women who are pregnant or in labor. Thank you for ending this practice that is a threat to women's health and to an innocent life.

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