"Pregnant inmates" refers to women who are expecting a baby and are currently imprisoned or serving a sentence in a correctional facility. Full definition
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an amendment clarifying the general prohibition on shackling pregnant inmates at prisons and county jails, including during travel and at medical appointments. (wkbw.com)
If the state raises the age of criminal responsibility, it will be the first major criminal justice reform legislation since the law ending the shackling of pregnant inmates in 2015. (gothamgazette.com)
The legislation allows volunteer midwives... Continue reading «DeBolt Bill to Provide Care for Pregnant Inmates Becomes Law» (lewiscountywatch.com)