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Code of Virginia · § 53.1-133.06 — Definitions

53.1-133.06. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Postpartum recovery" means the eight-week period, or longer as determined by a health care professional responsible for the health and safety of the prisoner, following childbirth.

"Restraints" means any mechanical device, medication, physical intervention, or hands-on hold to prevent an individual from moving her body.

History and annotations

2025, c. 698.

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