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 |
Please support these commonsense permanent regulations to ensure the safety of mothers and their children. These regulations ensure that a consistent policy will be applied by corrections facilities across the Commonwealth. Restraining pregnant women is a dangerous practice that can result in injury to the mother and trauma to her child. In addition, restraints do not allow bonding after delivery, which is essential for the physical and emotional wellbeing of both mother and child.