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  7:32 pm
Commenter: Taylor K. Hughes, private citizen

Restraint of Post Partum Offenders
 

I do not think it necessary for most post partum offenders to be restrained while nursing their infants.  Use of restraints should be rare - reserved for those who are obviously psychologically or emotionally disposed to fleeing or putting their infant in harms way.

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