wral.com
- Sep 21, 2021
Governor signs anti-shackling bill, help for incarcerated pregnant women, into law
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill into law Friday that significantly limits law enforcement's ability to shackle pregnant women and new mothers who are in custody. The new law also mandates nutrition standards for pregnant women and includes new protections for all women who are locked up. House Bill 608 had bipartisan sponsors and passed the state legislature unanimously, but lawmakers involved said it started out as an uphill battle to win law enforcement support. Advocates hav