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Anti-shackling bill moves forward in state House
State Rep. Betty Reed, D-Tampa (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) Legislation that would create uniform and humane rules for the shackling of incarcerated pregnant women moved through...
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Anti-shackling bill passes unanimously in House committee
State Rep. Betty Reed, D-Tampa (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) A bill that would create uniform and humane rules for the shackling of incarcerated pregnant women in Florida has been...
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Florida jails update shackling policies for pregnant women
Pic by Smithers7, via Wikimedia Commons The Florida Sheriffs Association has announced that during a recent meeting, a group of sheriffs voted to adopt a policy for the restraint of incarcerated...
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Anti-shackling bill gets moving in the state House again
State Rep. Betty Reed, D-Tampa (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) A bill that would set humane rules for the restraint of incarcerated pregnant women in correctional facilities across...
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Anti-shackling bill heads to House floor
A bill that would set in place humane rules for the restraint of incarcerated pregnant women in correctional facilities across the state passed its last committee stop today and is on its way to a...
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Anti-shackling bill set for final vote in Florida House
The Florida House is set to cast its final vote on a bill that would set uniform and humane rules for the shackling and restraint of pregnant women who are incarcerated, after a failed attempt to pass...
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Bill protecting incarcerated pregnant women heads to governor’s desk
State Rep. Betty Reed, D-Tampa (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) The Florida House today passed a bill that would set uniform and humane rules for the shackling and restraint of...
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Advocates celebrate ‘historic’ passage of bill protecting incarcerated...
Pic by Smithers7, via Wikimedia Commons A bill that would put in place humane and uniform rules for the treatment of pregnant women who are incarcerated in any prison, jail or detention in the state...
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This morning, Gov. Rick Scott was presented with a bill that has been championed by women’s health advocates that protects the health and reproductive rights of women who are incarcerated in Florida....
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Scott signs ‘historic’ anti-shackling bill for incarcerated pregnant women
Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Late last Friday, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill championed by women’s health advocates that establishes humane and uniform rules for the treatment of pregnant women...
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