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## § 53.1-133.09 – Training of deputy sheriffs and jail officers regarding pregnant prisoners

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For deputy sheriffs and jail officers employed in local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with pregnant prisoners, the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards established pursuant to § 9.1-102 shall include training on the general care of pregnant women, the impact of restraints on pregnant prisoners and fetuses, the impact of being placed in restrictive housing or solitary confinement on pregnant prisoners, and the impact of body cavity searches on pregnant prisoners. All staff shall annually review policies related to restraining pregnant prisoners.