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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5/7/14  11:41 am
Commenter: Joanne Hansinger

Protect Pregnant Women and Their Babies
 

I support the humane treatment of preganant incarcerated women and the health of their babies--please remove the shackles when they are in labor and delivery and immediately post-partum.

Thank you.

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