Prisons Often Shackle Pregnant Inmates in Labor
Thursday, March 02, 2006
- Organization: New York Times
- Link: http://www.nytimes.com
Despite sporadic complaints and occasional lawsuits, the practice of shackling prisoners in labor continues to be relatively common, state legislators and a human rights group said. Only two states, California and Illinois, have laws forbidding the practice.
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