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  1:58 pm
Commenter: Joanne Seale

Protecting Pregnant Women
 

Please stop the inhumane practice of restraining pregnant women prisoners during labor and childbirth.  This is totally unnecessary and degrading.

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