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NY: Governor Paterson Promises Women Demonstrating in Front of His Office He Will Sign Anti-Shackling Bill

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Governor to Save Jailed Mothers From Shackling During Labor By Helena Zhu Epoch Times Staff Aug 18, 2009 NEW YORK?Making a surprise appearance at a protest held outside his mansion, New York Governor David Paterson promised a group of activists on Monday that he would sign legislation banning the chaining of incarcerated women who are giving birth. One of the legislation?s two sponsoring officials, Assemblyman Nick Perry (D-Brooklyn), started to push the bill in 2001 after reading a news article about a woman ready to give birth who had her legs shackled together. The key to open the cuffs was not found until minutes before birth, said Barbara Dominique, staff of the assemblyman. ?That?s such an unsafe condition to be in while you are giving birth...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on August 20, 2009 (boomark / email).