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  12:53 pm
Commenter: Madeline H. Malarkey

Urge More Humane Treatment of Female Prisoners During Labor and Delivery
 

I would urge the Department of Corrections to realize that women in labor and delivery are not at all  likely to attempt to escape!  I would urge them to exhibit humane and kindly oversight as opposed to shackles and such in this type of circumstance!

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