| 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 |
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Women who are pregnant should be accorded the best care and the most careful consideration as they are pregnant, laboring, delivering, and caring for their babies. I am glad the customary restraints will no longer be used for pregnant women who are not at risk of flight.