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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8/25/13  10:34 pm
Commenter: Carolyn Moore

Protect Pregnant Women and their Children
 

Please support common sense legislation that would require the removal of restraints on pregnant inmates before, during and after child birth. These restraints are potentially harmful to mother and child. 

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