California Penal Code

§ 3407

PEN § 3407 Effective Jan 1, 2013Title 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body.

(b)A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.

(c)Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. (AB 2530) Effective January 1, 2013.