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Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained


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About 40 states have passed laws limiting the use of restraints such as handcuffs, leg restraints, and belly chains on pregnant people in law enforcement custody, according to a Johns Hopkins University research group. (Oona Tempest/KFF Health News/TNS)

Confusion over the laws, lack of sanctions for violations, and wide loopholes are contributing to the continued shackling of pregnant women in custody.


Originally published at Tribune News Service
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