NY Anti-Shackling Legislation: Close to Victory
August 18, 2009
Governor David Paterson appeared at a demonstration outside of his Manhattan office and pledged to sign legislation that would restrict the use of shackles on pregnant inmates during labor and after delivery.
Among those at the demonstration were women who have given birth while shackled and women from across New York City who wore simulated pregnant bellies and handcuffs to show their support for this legislation. The event was organized by the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Correctional Association of New York and Women on the Rise Telling HerStory (WORTH).