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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56.3-1. Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56.3-2. Findings
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(a) Restraining a pregnant woman can pose undue health risks to the woman and her pregnancy. (b) The vast majority of female prisoners or detainees in Rhode Island are non-violent offenders. (c) Restraining pregnant prisoners and detainees increases the potential for physical har…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56.3-3. Restraint of prisoners and detainees
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(a) Whenever the department of corrections has actual or constructive knowledge that a prisoner or detainee is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, any restraints used on the pregnant prisoner or detainee shall be only those deemed medically appropriate. (b) No handcuff…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56.3-4. Enforcement
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In addition to any other rights and remedies afforded by law, any person who has been restrained in violation of this chapter may file a civil action for damages and any appropriate and equitable relief in Superior Court. The court may also award a prevailing plaintiff reasonable…
