Bill Text: VA SB1772 | 2019 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Pregnant prisoners; use of restraint.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725) [SB1772 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SB1772-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. §1. That the Board of Corrections shall review its standards related to allowable restraint practices for pregnant prisoners to ensure that (i) pregnant prisoners are treated humanely and restrained in a manner that accounts for their specific health needs and (ii) such restraint procedures provide adequate protection for the safety of correctional staff and others who may be in close proximity to such prisoners.
