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Changes for page AE 02 Restraints

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24 24  
25 25  Review Date:
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27 -04/03/2017
27 +11/01/2017
28 28  
29 29  
30 30  Sheriff Cory C, Pulsipher
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123 123  **AE 02_105 __PREGNANT PRISONER__**
124 124  
125 125  1. Policy:
126 -11. Pregnant prisoners shall be handcuffed in front of their body instead of behind.
126 +11. Pregnant inmates shall be handcuffed in front of their body instead of behind.
127 127  11. Pregnant inmates during labor or the postpartum recovery period should not be shackled.
128 +11. Circumstances related to medical procedures may require removal of restraints to allow the medical provider to adequately examine, assess, or treat the inmate.
129 +11. Female inmates should not be shackled during delivery or during labor. Neither should the inmate be shackled if the doctor states the restraints would be a health risk to the inmate or the unborn child.
130 +11. In the event of conflicts between security needs and medical protocols transportation officers should contact WCSO administration for instructions.
128 128  1. Rationale:
129 129  11. If a prisoner falls forward, being handcuffed in front will allow the prisoner's hands to be used to break the prisoner's fall.
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