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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5/3/14  8:47 am
Commenter: Judith Anderson

Support regulating use of restraints when childbearing
 

Compassion is foremost in every locality's place of incarceration to assist in a healthy delivery for mother and child. The use of restraints in childbirth must never be routine in any location without legitimate medical necessity, which is unimaginable.

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