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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Bill Could Stop Most Shackling Of Pregnant Inmates

Maryland delegates will hear testimony about a bill that would prevent the shackling of pregnant inmates in most circumstances, particularly during labor and delivery.

The House Judiciary Committee will review the bill Tuesday. Maryland already has a similar internal policy for prisons. But Meredith Curtis, a spokeswoman for the American Civil Liberties Union, said it doesn't apply to local facilities, such as county jails.

Curtis also said the state could reverse this policy whenever leadership changes. A law would be more permanent.
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  1. An unshackled pregnant inmate can still kill a police officer. Does being pregnant make them an angel! Did you forget why they are shackled? The committed a crime and some were violent crimes. Whoever sponsored this bill should be violated by a few criminals.

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