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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 9/27/2013
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7/30/13  12:11 pm
Commenter: Taylor Randolph

use of restraints on pregnant women in the corrections system
 

The practice of retraining pregnant women with ankle restraints seems horribly medieval!  Please end this practice!

Thank you.

 

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