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 |
I support the proposed regulations to curtail use of restraints on pregnant women inmates before, during, and after delivery, to minimize harm to mother and child, including postpartum bonding. The proposed regulatory text seems like a minimum level of care that should apply in use of restraints on such inmates. I am glad that the Attorney General, Board, and Governor have agreed.