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021274

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Amnesty International USA (New York, NY)

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Published 2006.
2 pages.

Abuse of Women in Custody: Sexual Misconduct and the Shackling of Pregnant Women: An Updated State-by-State Survey of Policies and Practices in the USA

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006

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ANNOTATION: Existing legislation, policies, and practices concerning pregnant women in every state of the U.S., District of Columbia, and Federal Bureau of Prisons are summarized and then compared to international human rights standards. Information provided for each state, D.C., and Federal Bureau of Prisons includes: custodial sexual misconduct statute(s); custodial sexual misconduct -- allegations and incidents; custodial sexual misconduct -- policies, procedures, and practices of guarding specific to women; custodial sexual misconduct -- policies and procedures guiding official response; custodial sexual misconduct -- pending legislative proposals; pregnancy -- relevant statutes/administrative rules; pregnancy -- allegations and incidents; pregnancy -- policies, procedures, and practices; and contact information. Additional points of entry include: background; press release; Fact Sheet -- Women in Prison; Fact Sheet -- Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners; Photo Essay -- Too Much Time, Women in Prison; key findings -- custodial sexual misconduct; key findings -- use of restraints on pregnant women in custody; women in custody issues; Table 1 -- Overview of State Laws on Custodial Sexual Misconduct; Table 2 -- Responses from AIUSA from State Attorney Generals [sic] and Departments of Correction; recommendations; and scope and methodology.