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 Final
Comment Period Ended on 5/7/2014
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4/30/14  2:14 pm
Commenter: Joyce T. Kerns

No restraints on pregnant prisoners
 

The use of restraints on women in labor, delivery, or post-partum is completely unacceptable and inhumane.  

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