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Abuse of Women in Custody: Sexual Misconduct and the Shackling of Pregnant Women

  • Organization: Amnesty International
  • Date Created: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  • Submitted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
  • Attachment(s): LINK

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Many states fail to adequately protect incarcerated women from sexual misconduct at the hands of corrections staff and allow the dangerous practice of shackling inmates during the third trimester of pregnancy -- including during labor and delivery. The following report examines the current laws, policies and practices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons regarding custodial sexual misconduct (CSM) and the shackling of inmates who are pregnant or giving birth.

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