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2012 SESSION
HB 836 Pregnant prisoners; prohibits use of restraints by any correctional facility.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Restraint of certain prisoners. Prohibits a state, regional, local, or juvenile correctional facility from using restraints on any prisoner who is pregnant during labor, transport to a medical facility, delivery, or postpartum recovery unless the warden, superintendent, or jailor finds there is a compelling reason to believe that the prisoner poses serious harm to herself or others, is a flight risk, or cannot be reasonably restrained by other means. Such facility shall use the least restrictive restraints necessary on any inmate in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102750D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/18/12 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
- 02/09/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/14/12 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety