Prisons Often Shackle Pregnant Inmates in Labor?

what do you think about it?

I apologise for not putting a source. My computer was being a pain and submitted the question by accident.

Here you go:
Prisons Often Shackle Pregnant Inmates in Labor by Adam Liptak (NEW YORK TIMES) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/02/nation...

your point be good don't go to jail

Would you like to cite some sources on this?

EDIT:
The practice causes extreme discomfort and causes long-term physical injuries. To me, it seems that women are being treated as second class citizens in this instance. It is against the law to cause undue physical discomfort or injury to a prisoner. The article claims that the practice is justified because the women are flight-risks. While this may be true, a shackle is by no means an effective escape deterrent in and of itself, and other means of security can definitely be implemented. What this article tells me is that corrections facilities are largely run by men, who have utterly failed to identify and rectify the specific circumstances and possible plights of female prisoners.

They probably do it so that they don't try to escape... people in those situations are very desperate and you never know when/how they will try to escape. It probably isn't very likely that they will try to escape during labor but it is just a precaution... I think if what they did is bad enough that they need to be in prison in the first place then I guess it's kind of just the price that they need to pay.

This sounds like more of a rhetorical question rather than a fact, have you looked into this yet? and with that said have you ever heard the term "tis better to keep silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt"? I don't think women are shackled in prison while giving birth, and I guess the only way to find out is to get knocked up and get locked up.

I think it's just fine. If a prison inmate gets pregnant or is pregnant when she commits a crime punishable by imprisonment then shame on her.
I don't want her to escape... pregnant or not.
Let her be shackled... just take shorter steps. Besides, the shackles don't affect delivery... only running away or trying to kick the officer.
I have not problem with it.

That's stupid and potentially harmful. The women need to be in comfort when giving birth. And it isn't like they are going to get up and walk out anyways.

source? I didn't know that. If they do...they must have their reasons for doing it. Jail is not supposed to be comfortable.

If by shackle you mean handcuff to the bed then yes.

i don't think this would happen in New Zealand.