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Should A Pregnant Inmate Be Shackled During Delivery? Two-Thirds Of States Say 'Yes'

Posted 10.11.2012 | Parents
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On Sept. 28, a new bill was passed into law in California, making the state one of the first in the country to completely ban the practice of shacklin...

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Shackling Pregnant Inmates May Be Banned Under New Law

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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NEW YORK — For nearly four hours before she gave birth, Venita Pinckney had a chain wrapped around her swollen abdomen. Her ankles were shackled...

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