Show-Me Ladies In Custody Unbound

Credit where it's due . . . This is smart legislation from a GOP lady who isn't afraid to show some genuine humanitarian concern . . . Even for ladies entangled in the criminal justice system.

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State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman's bill would outlaw the use of restraints in the third trimester, during labor and for the first 48 hours postpartum “except in extraordinary circumstances.”

“You add an increased risk of falls, and it can be really dangerous for women not to be able to have their hands to catch themselves,” Coleman said. “This should only be done when it’s necessary, and when it’s done you need to document to make sure why it was necessary.”

This would put Missouri jails in line with guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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