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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9/26/13  11:47 am
Commenter: Chris Badenmayer

shocking
 

This practice of handcuffing/restraining pregnant inmates is shocking. Every woman who has borne a child would

agree with me.

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