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  10:13 pm
Commenter: Joyce K Kerrigan

Stop the use of Restraints on Inmates while Birthing
 

Please support  humanly decent  treatment of women in labor and their children.  In all that is merciful, please stop the use of restraints on inmates who are birthing Mothers.

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