Use of Restraints on pregnant women and adolescents

National Organizations Ask Feds to Address Use of Restraints on Incarcerated Pregnant Women and Adolescents-APA, in conjunction with five national partner organizations, released a statement calling on Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ) (PDF, 367KB) to work with state and local governments to restrict the use of restraints on incarcerated women and girls during pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery.
http://www.apa.org/about/gr/pi/news/2015/joint-statement.pdf