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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5/6/14  1:13 pm
Commenter: Daniel Waldow

I support the Board of corrections proposal
 

Please support these commonsense permanent regulations to ensure the safety of pregnant mothers and their children who are in jail.  Restraining pregnant women is a dangerous practice that can result in injury to the woman and trauma to the child. 

CommentID: 31647