| 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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I delivered babies for 25 years, and I cannot imagine attempting to examine a woman with leg shackles. Surely women in advanced stages of pregnancy are not a huge flight risk! Please amend regulations to preserve safety and dignity for pregnant inmates.