Tennessee
Tennessee moves bill limiting shackles on pregnant inmates – WDEF
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a invoice strictly limiting the shackling of pregnant inmates. The invoice would typically prohibit restraints of a pregnant inmate. Extra particularly, a pregnant inmate’s ankles, legs or waist couldn’t be shackled throughout labor or supply. It additionally wouldn’t permit a pregnant inmate to be shackled behind the again or to be connected to a different inmate. Some exceptions would permit restraints on a pregnant inmate who’s a flight threat, poses a risk to self or others or has a classification stage requiring shackles. In these circumstances, the invoice says solely the least restrictive restraints essential needs to be used. The laws nonetheless wants a Home vote.