House File 2418 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  SWAIM


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the use of restraints by the department of
  2    corrections on a pregnant inmate.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6006HH 82
  5 jm/nh/8

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  904.321  PREGNANT INMATE ==
  1  2 RESTRAINTS.
  1  3    The department shall not use shackles, handcuffs, or other
  1  4 similar restraints in any manner on an inmate while in labor
  1  5 delivering a child.
  1  6                           EXPLANATION
  1  7    This bill prohibits the department of corrections from
  1  8 using shackles, handcuffs, or other similar restraints in any
  1  9 manner on an inmate while in labor delivering a child.
  1 10 LSB 6006HH 82
  1 11 jm/nh/8