NC Removes Shackles for Women in Prison, in Labor - The Mountaineer

The MountaineerNC Removes Shackles for Women in Prison, in LaborThe MountaineerRALEIGH — When a woman in prison in North Carolina goes into labor, she will no longer have to be shackled. It's a policy shift that comes after advocacy groups voiced concerns about what they called an inhumane practice that endangers the safety of ...