Post by Logan on Apr 21, 2016 16:39:58 GMT -6
Local senator's bill would prohibit shackling of pregnant inmates
The Missouri Senate has approved unanimously legislation that would prohibit the shackling of pregnant inmates in many cases.
The bill would ban shackling of prisoners in their second and third trimesters and for 48 hours after delivery, unless approved by a doctor.
The prohibition was added to a bill sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau.
The measure, which also seeks to limit the shackling of juveniles and keep juveniles out of adult jails before trial, now is before the House.
Read more: www.semissourian.com/story/2297064.html
The Missouri Senate has approved unanimously legislation that would prohibit the shackling of pregnant inmates in many cases.
The bill would ban shackling of prisoners in their second and third trimesters and for 48 hours after delivery, unless approved by a doctor.
The prohibition was added to a bill sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau.
The measure, which also seeks to limit the shackling of juveniles and keep juveniles out of adult jails before trial, now is before the House.
Read more: www.semissourian.com/story/2297064.html