Mississippi law will ban shackling inmates during childbirth

[TexasTowelie]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will join a growing number of states and the federal government in banning the use of restraints on women giving birth in a jail or prison.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday signed House Bill 196, the “Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.” It becomes law July 1.

It says pregnant inmates must be provided proper nutrition and dietary supplements, and they may not be assigned to upper-level bunk beds.

It also says an incarcerated mother may keep her newborn with her for up to three days. The current policy is for the baby to be taken out of the jail or prison immediately.

Read more: https://www.wlbt.com/2021/04/16/mississippi-law-will-ban-shackling-inmates-during-childbirth/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, what a great ruling for these women and their newborn babies! n/t

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Boy, doesn't that just warm your heart......

such compassion, such care......

[TreasonousBastard]

3. They need a law for that?

[Glorfindel]

4. It's Mississippi

Surprised they don't penalize the women for smuggling contraband into the prison (the baby, I mean)

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. Actually they do

Not only in Mississhitty, but in a lot of other states where it is or was common practice. A friend of my daughter's was convicted of a non-violent crime in Tennessee (she had a crappy court-appointed attorney) and was shackled during a C-SECTION for twins, FFS!

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Disgraceful. Security may be important at times, but health is paramount. And WTF...

is a woman in childbirth going to do?

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. Especially

one who is having a C-section. Geez. I was so pissed when I heard about that! Of course the babies were taken away immediately.

[sheshe2]

7. How humane of them.